soft
/sôft/
adjective
- easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch."soft margarine"synonyms: mushy, squashy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, sloppy, squelchy, squishy, oozy, doughy, semiliquid, gooey, gloopy, squidgy, pulpous, swampy, marshy, boggy, miry, fenny, heavy, quaggy, supple, elastic, springy, pliable, pliant, resilient, cushiony, spongy, compressible, flexible, ductile, malleable, tensile, plastic
- having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition."the soft glow of the lamps"synonyms: dim, low, faint, shaded, subdued, muted, mellow, pale, pastel, washed out, understated, restrained, subtle, blurred, vague, hazy, misty, foggy, veiled, cloudy, clouded, nebulous, fuzzy, blurry, ill-defined, indistinct, unclear, flowing, fluid
- sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict."the administration is not becoming soft on crime"synonyms: lenient, easygoing, tolerant, forgiving, forbearing, indulgent, generous, clement, permissive, liberal, lax, tenderhearted, softhearted
- (of a drink) not alcoholic."all they had was ginger ale and a few other soft drinks"
- (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value."now a new factor looms: soft oil prices"
- (of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap."you use only half as much soap when you clean with soft water"
- foolish; silly."he must be going soft in the head"synonyms: foolish, stupid, simple, brainless, mindless, witless, imbecilic, imbecile, mad, scatterbrained, featherbrained, giddy, inane, empty-headed, halfwitted, slow-witted, weak-minded, feebleminded, crazy, loopy, screwy, dopey, dippy, daft, dotty, scatty, divvy, soppy, glaikit, dof, dotish
- (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).
adverb
softly.
"I can just speak soft and she'll hear me"
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SOFT meaning: 1. not hard or firm: 2. Soft things, especially parts of the body, are not hard or rough and feel…. Learn more.
adjective · easy · indulgent · charitable · clement · acquiescent · accommodating · obliging · amenable · easygoing · undemanding.