soft-core

ˈsɔːftˌkɔːr

Definition

Definition of soft-core - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

pornographysuggestive but not explicit or detailed

The movie was rated for soft-core content.

risqué

suggestive

tame

low intensitymild or not extreme in nature

The novel contains soft-core romantic scenes.

gentle

mild

moderate

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Origin of soft-core

English, soft (gentle) + core (central part)

Terms with soft-core included in their meaning

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full metal jacket

ammunition

bullet type with a hard metal shell over a soft core

Examples of soft-core in a sentence

She prefers soft-core films over explicit ones.
The film was criticized for its soft-core violence.
The magazine features soft-core political commentary.

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French:soft-core, léger, ...
German:soft-core, mild, ...
Italian:soft-core, ...
Spanish:erótico suave, suave, ...
Portuguese:leve, suave, ...
Chinese:轻度, 温和的, ...
Japanese:ソフトコアの, ソフトコア, ...
Arabic:خَفِيف, مُبَسَّط, ...
Hebrew:רַךְ, מָתוּן, ...
Russian:эротический, мягкий, ...
Ukrainian:м'який, помірний, ...
Hindi:संकेतात्मक, मध्यम, ...
Bengali:ইঙ্গিতপূর্ণ, মৃদু, ...
Catalan:suau, lleu, ...
Czech:softcoreový, mírný, ...
Danish:blød, mild, ...
Dutch:soft-core, mild, ...
Greek:ήπιος, μαλακός, ...
Hungarian:enyhe pornográf, enyhe, ...
Khmer:សិចស៊ីបែបស្រាល, ស្រាល, ...
Korean:소프트코어, 일반적인, ...
Persian:نیمه‌صریح, نرم, ...
Polish:łagodny, umiarkowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):leve, moderado, ...
Romanian:soft-core, blând, ...
Swedish:mjukporr, mild, ...
Thai:ไม่ชัดเจน, ที่ไม่รุนแรง, ...
Turkish:yumuşak çekirdekli, hafif, ...
Vietnamese:mềm mại, nhẹ nhàng, ...

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