Soft
adjectiveAdjective
not brilliant or glaring
“the moon cast soft shadows”
“soft pastel colors”
Similar:Subduedtolerant or lenient
“too soft on the children”
“they are soft on crime”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
“he was too soft for the army”
easily hurt
“soft hands”
Similar:Delicatehaving little impact
“a soft (or light) tapping at the window”
mild and pleasant
“a soft breeze”
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
“a soft job”
(of sound) relatively low in volume
“soft voices”
“soft music”
See also:Quietcompassionate and kind; conciliatory
“he was soft on his children”
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
“soft data”
“the soft sciences”
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
“the market for computers is soft”
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
Similar:Pianosoft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
Similar:Gentleproduced with vibration of the vocal cords
Similar:SonantVoiced(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
(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')
willing to negotiate and compromise
yielding readily to pressure or weight
Adverb
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
Similar:Easy
Other
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
“soft targets”
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