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# soft

Gen Z[#emotions](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/emotion/)

**Meaning.** Soft is often used to describe someone who shows a great deal of empathy or vulnerability.

See it in a sentence

He's soft for kittens, always melts when he sees them.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    soft

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    soft is often used to describe someone who shows a great deal of empathy or vulnerability

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## Related slang

- [shook](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/shook/): Shocked, stunned, or rattled.
- [sock it to me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sock-it-to-me/): An invitation to give it to me straight or hit me with it.
- [steamed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/steamed/): Very angry or visibly worked up about something.
- [stoked](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stoked/): Very excited or enthusiastic about something.

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