SOFT DRUG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soft drug mean? 

• SOFT DRUG (noun)
  The noun SOFT DRUG has 1 sense:

1. a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction

  Familiarity information: SOFT DRUG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOFT DRUG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("soft drug" is a kind of...):

drug of abuse; street drug (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)

narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soft drug"):

bhang (a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India)

cannabis; ganja; marihuana; marijuana (the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect)

haschisch; hash; hasheesh; hashish (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)

Antonym:

hard drug (a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction)