Soft Block
What does Soft Block mean?
Soft Block is removing someone as a follower without permanently preventing them from viewing or following again.
Soft Block used in a sentence
“She soft-blocked her coworker so he would stop seeing every personal post.”
This example shows the term in context rather than treating the definition as a literal word-for-word substitution. Slang often depends on tone, audience, and the conversation around it.
How do you use Soft Block?
A soft block creates distance with less finality than a full block and may be used to quietly remove mutual following.
Where did Soft Block come from?
The practice became common on platforms where blocking and immediately unblocking forced another user to unfollow; some platforms later added direct follower-removal tools.
Common variations of Soft Block
softblock
The same term written as one word.
remove follower
A platform feature that often achieves the same result.
block-unblock
The older method used to force an unfollow.
Soft Block: frequently asked questions
Will someone know they were soft-blocked?
Platforms usually do not send a notification, but the person may notice they no longer follow you.
Can they follow again?
Yes, unless the account is private and you decline the request or later block them.