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Detailed Synonyms for soft in English

soft:

soft adj

  1. soft
    soft
  2. soft
    tender; soft
  3. soft

soft adj

  1. soft
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    soft; subdued
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    • soft adj
      • the moon cast soft shadows1
      • soft pastel colors1
    • subdued adj
      • subdued lighting1
  2. soft
    – mild and pleasant 1
    mild; soft; balmy
    – mild and pleasant 1
    • mild adj
      • the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth1
    • soft adj
      • a soft breeze1
    • balmy adj
      • balmy days and nights1
  3. soft
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    soft; cushy; easygoing
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    • soft adj
      • a soft job1
    • cushy adj
      • what a cushy job!1
    • easygoing adj
      • the easygoing life of a parttime consultant1
  4. soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
    soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
  5. soft
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    soft; flabby; flaccid
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    • soft adj
      • he was too soft for the army1
    • flabby adj
      • flabby around the middle1
    • flaccid adj
      • flaccid cheeks1
  6. soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
    soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
  7. soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    • soft adj
      • he was soft on his children1
  8. soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
    soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
  9. soft
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
    diffuse; soft; diffused
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
  10. soft
    – having little impact 1
    gentle; easy; soft
    – having little impact 1
    • gentle adj
      • gentle rain1
      • a gentle breeze1
    • easy adj
      • an easy pat on the shoulder1
    • soft adj
      • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    • soft adj
      • soft voices1
      • soft music1
  12. soft
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    soft; piano
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    • soft adj
    • piano adj
      • the piano passages in the composition1
  13. soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    • soft adj
      • soft targets1
  14. soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    gentle; soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    • gentle adj
      • a gentle reprimand1
      • a vein of gentle irony1
      • poked gentle fun at him1
    • soft adj
  15. soft
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    lenient; soft; indulgent
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    • lenient adj
    • soft adj
      • too soft on the children1
      • they are soft on crime1
    • indulgent adj
      • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children1
  16. soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    • soft adj
      • soft data1
      • the soft sciences1
  17. soft
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    soft; voiced; sonant
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    • soft adj
    • voiced adj
      • a frequently voiced opinion1
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
    • sonant adj
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
  18. soft
    – easily hurt 1
    delicate; soft
    – easily hurt 1
  19. soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    • soft adj
      • the market for computers is soft1

soft adv

  1. soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    easy; soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    • easy adv
      • just wanted to take it easy1
    • soft adv

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Related Definitions for "soft":

  1. not brilliant or glaring1
    • the moon cast soft shadows1
    • soft pastel colors1
  2. mild and pleasant1
    • a soft breeze1
  3. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship1
    • a soft job1
  4. willing to negotiate and compromise1
  5. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance1
    • he was too soft for the army1
  6. yielding readily to pressure or weight1
  7. compassionate and kind; conciliatory1
    • he was soft on his children1
  8. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')1
  9. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected1
  10. having little impact1
    • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. (of sound) relatively low in volume1
    • soft voices1
    • soft music1
  12. used chiefly as a direction or description in music1
  13. not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)1
    • soft targets1
  14. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe1
  15. tolerant or lenient1
    • too soft on the children1
    • they are soft on crime1
  16. using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation1
    • soft data1
    • the soft sciences1
  17. produced with vibration of the vocal cords1
  18. easily hurt1
    • soft hands1
  19. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value1
    • the market for computers is soft1
  20. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship1

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