softcore
Not fully explicit
Softcore describes sexually suggestive material that stops short of explicit content—nudity and eroticism without depicting actual sex acts.
Softcore pornography shows arousal and intimacy but avoids graphic penetration or genitalia.
The term contrasts with hardcore, which holds nothing back.
Softcore can describe anything mildly transgressive: softcore punk, softcore horror.
Arousing creative works
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- titillationPleasurable, teasing excitement
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
- CinemaxCable movie network
late-night · cable · suggestive · sensual · tasteful · artistic · implied · tease
Moderate in intensity
- gentleSoft and kind
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- toned-downMade less extreme
- restrainedHeld under control
subdued · diluted · light · watered-down · easy · accessible · mainstream · palatable
erotica
Arousing creative works
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- titillationPleasurable, teasing excitement
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
Cinemax · late-night · cable · suggestive · sensual · tasteful · artistic · implied · tease · glamour
mild
Moderate in intensity
- gentleSoft and kind
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- toned-downMade less extreme
restrained · subdued · diluted · light · watered-down · easy · accessible · mainstream · palatable · casual
electronic
Relating to circuitry devices
smooth · lounge · trip-hop · sensual · groove · mellow · atmospheric · synth · beat · relaxed
- FPGAslookup table, bitstream, bitstreams, configuration, interconnect
- eroticaerotic, erotic literature, eroticism, erotica, sensuality
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- screen intimacynude scene, sex scene, love scene, nudity, bedroom scene
- vice industriesstrip clubs, porn, pornography, adult entertainment, sex shops