soft spot

Noun

Meaning

any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

a place of especial vulnerability

a sentimental affection

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

weak spot weak part love enchantment fontanelle desire taste attraction passion attachment affinity devotion appreciation crush inclination

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Antonyms

animosity distaste

Hypernyms

porta opening heart affection orifice fondness

Hyponyms

jugular underbelly sphenoid fontanel sphenoid fontanelle sphenoidal fontanel sphenoidal fontanelle

Examples

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. Desmond Tutu

I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books. Ann Richards

You show your vulnerability through relationships, and those feelings are your soft spot. You need to have a soft spot. Victoria Pratt

Black Stache had no love for the Queen, no love for women of any sort, except for his ma. He had a real soft spot for his ma, and was truly sorry for the time he'd marooned her. Dave Barry

I had a soft spot in my heart for Ronald Reagan, if only because he was a sportswriter in his youth, and also because his wife gave the best head in Hollywood. Hunter S. Thompson

And here I thought you had a soft spot for reckless young girls. Richelle Mead

Close letter words and terms

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