softie:
(also with the spelling: ‘softy‘; plural: ‘softies‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a softie (L) before a pushover (R)
a person who is weak and foolish;
a person who can be easily made to give in to force or pressure;
a person who is very emotional (sentimental),
a softy before his dominating wife
Everyone thought Anne was a softy until she showed that she could be as pushover as anybody ever could be.
When it comes to dealing with their young children, even the toughest parents become softies and do as they are told to.
Politics is not a place for softies who give in to any pressure from the Opposition or within their own party or who show excessive sentiments to issues which demand bold decisions.
(children’s softies, soft toys)
