soft-core
Suggestive, not explicit
Soft-core describes sexually suggestive material that stops short of explicit content—nudity and simulated sex rather than actual intercourse or graphic close-ups: soft-core pornography, The movie had some soft-core scenes but nothing too explicit.
The term exists in contrast to hard-core, which shows sex acts directly.
Sometimes spelled as one word.
Arousing creative works
- titillationPleasurable, teasing excitement
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
Playboy · late-night · pinup · risqué · tasteful · implied · teasing · glamour
erotica
Arousing creative works
- titillationPleasurable, teasing excitement
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
simulated · Playboy · late-night · pinup · risqué · tasteful · implied · teasing · glamour · boudoir
mild
Moderate in intensity
- tameMade gentle, manageable
- watered-downReduced in strength
- dilutedMade weaker by adding liquid
moderate · restrained · gentle · subdued · softened · tempered · light · easygoing · mellow · lenient
soft-corehardcore
Uncompromisingly devoted
hard-core · explicit · XXX · pornographic · graphic
soft-corenon-sexual
Without erotic content
asexual · platonic · chaste · wholesome · family-friendly