/ Dictionary / Index S softback: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft•back Pronunciation: (sôft'bak", soft"-), [key] — n., adj. paperback. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: softback (Thesaurus) soft armor softball Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language