noun
- a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball on a smaller field
- the ball used in the game of softball
adjective
- easy or lenient; not demanding or challenging
Usage: informal
Examples
- Our company has a softball team that plays every Thursday evening.
- She pitched the softball underhand to the batter.
- The softball is larger and softer than a regular baseball.
- We need to buy new softballs for the season.
- The coach asked some softball questions during the interview.
- Don’t expect any softball treatment from the new manager.
- The softball field has shorter base paths than a baseball diamond.