1. [informal] Flattery designed to gain favour
   "His soft soap charmed even the most sceptical investors";
   - blarney, coaxing, sweet talk [informal], taffy [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. A soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
   "The dermatologist recommended using soft soap to treat the rash";
   - green soap

1. Persuade someone through flattery
   "He soft-soaped his boss into giving him a raise";
   - soap [informal]

Derived forms: soft-soaping, soft-soaped, soft soaps, soft-soaps

Type of: blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, flatter, flattery, inveigle, palaver [informal, rare], soap, sweet-talk [informal], wheedle

Encyclopedia: Soft soap