Soft — synonyms, soft antonyms, definition

1. soft (a)

2. soft (Adjective)

soft (Adjective) — Yielding readily to pressure or weight.

soft (Adjective) — Compassionate and kind; conciliatory. ex. "he was soft on his children"

soft (Adjective) — (of sound) relatively low in volume. ex. "soft voices" ex. "soft music"

soft (Adjective) — Easily hurt. ex. "soft hands"

soft (Adjective) — Produced with vibration of the vocal cords. ex. "a frequently soft opinion"

soft (Adjective) — Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons). ex. "soft targets"

soft (Adjective) — Used chiefly as a direction or description in music. ex. "the soft passages in the composition"

soft (Adjective) — (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected.

soft (Adjective) — (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').

soft (Adjective) — (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value. ex. "the market for computers is soft"

soft (Adjective) — Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation. ex. "soft data" ex. "the soft sciences"

soft (Adjective) — Tolerant or lenient. ex. "too soft on the children" ex. "they are soft on crime"

soft (Adjective) — Kind; not harsh, stern or severe. ex. "a soft reprimand"

soft (Adjective) — Having little impact. ex. "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

soft (Adjective) — Out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance. ex. "he was too soft for the army"

soft (Adjective) — Willing to negotiate and compromise.

soft (Adjective) — Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship. ex. "a soft job"

soft (Adjective) — Pleasantly without extremes. ex. "a soft breeze"

soft (Adjective) — Not brilliant or glaring. ex. "the moon cast soft shadows" ex. "soft pastel colours"

3. soft (Adverb)

soft (Adverb) — In a relaxed manner; or without hardship. ex. "just wanted to take it soft"