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Meaning of "soft target" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT TARGET

soft target  [sɒft ˈtɑːɡɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT TARGET

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adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soft target is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOFT TARGET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Soft target

Soft target is a military term referring to unarmored/undefended targets needing to be destroyed. For example, a soft target would be an automobile, a house, or assembly of people while a hard target could be a main battle tank or a well defended installation. This can also be applied to apparent readiness. A person who varies their schedule or avoids patterns, has solid looking security measures on their home, or other forms of visible readiness would not be a soft target. A soft target for surveillance would have little variance in travel patterns and a visibly low state of situational awareness.

Definition of soft target in the English dictionary

The definition of soft target in the dictionary is a thing or a person that is easy to criticize or make an attack upon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOFT TARGET


agate
ˈæɡɪt
aggregate
ˈæɡrɪɡɪt
baggit
ˈbæɡɪt
frigate
ˈfrɪɡɪt
garget
ˈɡɑːɡɪt
git
ɡɪt
Harrogate
ˈhærəɡɪt
legate
ˈlɛɡɪt
Newgate
ˈnjuːɡɪt
nontarget
ˈnɒnˌtɑːɡɪt
nugget
ˈnʌɡɪt
profligate
ˈprɒflɪɡɪt
Reigate
ˈraɪɡɪt
retarget
ˌriːˈtɑːɡɪt
ringgit
ˈrɪŋɡɪt
surrogate
ˈsʌrəɡɪt
target
ˈtɑːɡɪt
Tlingit
ˈtlɪŋɡɪt
unijugate
ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt
virgate
ˈvɜːɡɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFT TARGET

soft rot
soft sawder
soft science
soft sell
soft shoulder
soft sign
soft skills
soft soap
soft solder
soft spot
soft steel
soft tick
soft tissue
soft top
soft touch
soft toy
soft tree fern
soft verge
soft wheat
soft X-rays

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFT TARGET

attainment target
Bridget
budget
fidget
fire-and-forget
forget
gadget
get
gorget
low-budget
midget
on target
overget
parget
Piaget
Puget
sales target
sitting target
the Budget
widget

Synonyms and antonyms of soft target in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soft target» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT TARGET

Find out the translation of soft target to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft target from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft target» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

软目标
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blanco fácil
570 millions of speakers

English

soft target
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुलायम लक्ष्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هدف سهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкодоступная цель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alvo fácil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরম টার্গেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cible molle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sasaran yang lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weiches Ziel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソフトターゲット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드러운 대상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alus target
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mục tiêu mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான இலக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॉफ्ट लक्ष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumuşak hedef
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facile da colpire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miękki cel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легкодоступна мета
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țintă moale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλακό στόχο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte teiken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjukt mål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mykt mål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft target

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT TARGET»

The term «soft target» is regularly used and occupies the 108.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT TARGET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft target

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT TARGET»

Discover the use of soft target in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft target and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soft Target: A Thriller
A follow-up to "Dead Zero" finds retired marine sergeant Ray Cruz confronting a band of terrorists who have taken over the Mall of America, where they begin to systematically execute more than one thousand hostages.
Stephen Hunter, 2012
2
Soft Target: The Real Story Behind the Air India Disaster - ...
In this second edition, the two offer a detailed foreword that brings readers up-to-date with some startling new information surrounding the twin bombings on June 23, 1985.
Zuhair Kashmeri, Brian McAndrew, 2005
3
Soft Target:
When the nefarious terrorist leader, Yasser Ahmed turns his focus onto the UK, John Tankersley and the Terrorist Taskforce are mobilised to track him down... A roller coaster ride that makes the Bourne books appear tame!
Conrad Jones, 2014
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Soft Target: The Real Story Behind the Air India Disaster - ...
The Real Story Behind the Air India Disaster - Second Edition Zuhair Kashmeri, Brian McAndrew. dence tending to point to the role Mr. Malik may have played in the conspiracy to place bombs on Air India planes." The star witness against ...
Zuhair Kashmeri, Brian McAndrew, 2005
5
Soft Target (The 2nd Spider Shepherd Thriller)
The second book in the bestselling Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series.
Stephen Leather, 2008
6
Soft Target: Tank. II
ADVENTURE / THRILLER. The novel is the sequel to Soft Target . It is an action thriller following the Terrorist Task Force, who are based at Canning Place on the banks of the River Mersey.
Conrad Jones, 2008
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Soft Target
Trust us, it's funnier than it sounds here. Praise for Michael Levin's Previous Novels "Levin's verbal humor glistens."-The New Yorker. "Lively with the indignation of a bright young man."-The Washington Post.
Michael Levin, 2007
8
Soft Target
Mack Bolan must piece together the clues in time, when new intelligence indicates the relentless enemy is planning to unleash a highly orchestrated chain of violence across the United States. Original.
Don Pendleton, 2005
9
Soft Target:
An average middle school in California seemed the perfect soft target. The terrorists saw it and pounced. And Yuri was once again thrust into the line of fire.
John R. Beyer, 101
10
The soft target: crime against women
With reference to India.
Arunaima Baruah, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT TARGET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soft target is used in the context of the following news items.
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CNN's Kayyem: 'Guns Are Not the Solution' To Soft Targets
CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem argued that “guns are not the solution” to attacks on soft targets and “arming everyone who might be in a soft ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
The Softest Soft Target
Obscured by the passions this event will probably cause is the increasingly relevant issue of soft-target terror, which the National Catholic Register, with ... «City Journal, Jun 15»
3
​Luxor terror attack: 'Change in IS strategy- soft target course'
An attempted suicide bombing of the Luxor temple in Egypt is a hammer blow for the Egyptian tourism industry which has just begun to get back on its feet and ... «RT, Jun 15»
4
Christian anger mounts in Pakistan. New 'soft targets' for Taliban? (+ …
The Taliban appear to be using religious minorities as “soft targets” in Pakistan – on the assumption that attacks on Christians and Shiite Muslims will win them ... «Christian Science Monitor, Mar 15»
5
Village Pantry a soft target for robbers
It's 11 p.m. and you're out of milk and bread. There's a Village Pantry convenience store just down the street. Do you go in, or keep on driving? That's not a ... «Journal and Courier, Feb 15»
6
Terror Analyst: Soft-Target Attacks Are Future of 'Global Jihad'
The attack on a luxury hotel in Tripoli, Libya on Tuesday represents the types of soft targets terrorists will be hitting more and more in coming years, CBN ... «Newsmax.com, Jan 15»
7
The Terrorist Attack Down The Street: New Soft Target Threats
Violent groups in the Middle East calling out to supporters to act at home. This hour On Point: the new face of terror – deadly attacks, small, soft targets – and ... «WBUR, Jan 15»
8
Paris newspaper attack underscores terrorist shift to 'soft targets'
But such anxieties are already running high because the soft-target and lone-wolf trends have become apparent during recent years through a host of attacks in ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
9
JOE GANDELMAN: Get ready for terrorist attacks on soft targets
#Get ready for our already ugly and violent 21st century to be the century of soft targets for terrorists. The number of places where people feel safe will diminish ... «The Albany Herald, Dec 14»
10
'Internet of things' is soft target for hackers
Breaking into an organization's network could be as simple as exploiting out-of-date software on a smart thermostat to gain access to other connected systems, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»

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