Meanings
nounsoft loan (plural soft loans)
plural soft loans
- businessA loan with a below-market interest rate and sometimes other concessions to the borrower.
Antonyms: hard loan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA loan with a below-market interest rate and sometimes other concessions to the borrower.
Opposite
hard loan
Cite this entry
APA
soft loan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20loan
MLA
“soft loan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20loan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft loan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20loan.
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