English

Noun

softcore ‎(uncountable)

1. pornography that does not contain depictions of explicit sexual penetration.

Synonyms

• erotica

Antonyms

• hardcore

Related terms

• soft-core

Adjective

softcore ‎(comparative more softcore, superlative most softcore)

1. (slang, of music genres, subcultures, etc.) Less intense, committed or aggressive than hardcore.
   • 1999, Lauraine Leblanc, Pretty in Punk: Girls' Gender Resistance in a Boys' Subculture (page 55)

     Distinct from hardcore punks, softcore punks expressed less commitment to punk values […]