soft
1. soft (r)
in a relaxed manner. "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard).
2. soft (s)
not brilliant or glaring. "the moon cast soft shadows". "soft pastel colors".
3. soft (s)
mild and pleasant. "a soft breeze".
4. soft (s)
not burdensome or demanding. "a soft job".
5. soft (s)
willing to negotiate and compromise.
6. soft (s)
out of condition. "he was too soft for the army".
7. soft (a)
yielding readily to pressure or weight.
8. soft (a)
compassionate and kind. "he was soft on his children".
9. soft (a)
(of speech sounds).
10. soft (a)
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected.
11. soft (s)
having little impact. "a soft (or light) tapping at the window".
12. soft (a)
(of sound) relatively low in volume. "soft voices". "soft music".
13. soft (a)
used chiefly as a direction or description in music.
14. soft (a)
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons). "soft targets".
15. soft (s)
soft and mild.
16. soft (s)
tolerant or lenient. "too soft on the children". "they are soft on crime".
17. soft (s)
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation. "soft data". "the soft sciences".
18. soft (a)
produced with vibration of the vocal cords.
19. soft (s)
easily hurt. "soft hands".
20. soft (s)
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value. "the market for computers is soft".
Also see
tender, tender, warmhearted, warmhearted, quiet, quiet
Opposite meanings of soft (Anytonyms)
hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, concentrated, concentrated, hard, hard, loud, loud, forte, forte, loud, loud, hardened, hardened, hard, hard, surd, surd, unvoiced, unvoiced, voiceless, voiceless
Attribute
hardness, hardness, intensity, intensity, loudness, loudness, volume, volume
Words derived from soft
softness, clemency, mildness, balminess, softness, balm, gentleness, mildness, softness, flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness, flab, softness, unfitness, softness, gentleness, mildness, softness, softness, gentleness, mildness, softness, softness, gentleness, mildness, softness, lenience, leniency, indulgence, lenience, leniency, softness, lenience, leniency, lenity, mildness, sonant, voiced sound, softness
Derived from adjective
easy
Domain of synset - USAGE
colloquialism
Domain of synset - USAGE
colloquialism
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
easy
Similar to
dull, clement, easy, conciliative, conciliatory, unfit, light, mild, permissive, qualitative, tender, untoughened, falling