softballs

Undemanding interview questions

Softballs are the large balls used in softball, a sport similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball and on a smaller field.

Despite the name, softballs aren't particularly soft.

Figuratively, a softball is an easy question lobbed to someone—gentle, unhurried, set up for an easy response: The interviewer threw her nothing but softballs.

sport

pitch

Frequency of sound

  • batFlying mammal or sports club
  • diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
  • infieldBaseball's inner diamond

outfield · pitcher · catcher · batter · innings · umpire · glove · bases · homerun · strikeout

equipment

ball

Spherical plaything or gala

core · yellow · optic · compression · circumference · grip · bat · mitt · cleats · helmet

recreation

league

Association or distance unit

park · summer · coed · intramural · church · company · weekend · friends · family · beer

easypitches

lob

High-arcing throw or hit

puffball · leading · predictable · gift · layup · gimme

Opposites
ball hardness/type

softballshardballs

Solid leather-covered game spheres

baseballs · cricket balls · golf balls · hockey pucks · billiard balls

question/challenge difficulty (figurative)

softballshardballs

Solid leather-covered game spheres

hard-hitting questions · curveballs · zingers · grilling · challenges

Phrases
Family

softball, softballer, softballers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G