soft skill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A personal skill that is usually interpersonal, nonspecialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility.

Word forms

soft skill soft skills

Etymology

Coined by the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, referring to any skill that does not employ the use of machinery.

Related words

people skills soft asset
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