soft

Adjective
  1. Yielding readily to pressure or weight (synset 301156249)
    tells us about: hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
    similar to:
  2. Compassionate and kind;
    Conciliatory (synset 301159626)
    "he was soft on his children"
    also:
    • tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
    • warmhearted - marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity
    similar to: mellow, mellowed - softened through age or experience
  3. (of sound) relatively low in volume (synset 301457415)
    "soft voices"; "soft music"
    also: quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
    tells us about: intensity, loudness, volume - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
    similar to:
  4. Easily hurt (synset 302457397)
    "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
    similar to: tender, untoughened - physically untoughened
    same as: delicate
  5. Produced with vibration of the vocal cords (synset 302293817)
    "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"
    same as: sonant, voiced
  6. Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) (synset 301462217)
    "soft targets"
  7. (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft;
    In a quiet, subdued tone (synset 301461111)
    "the piano passages in the composition"
    similar to:
    • pianissimo - (chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft
    • pianissimo assai - (chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft
    same as: piano
  8. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected (synset 301161394)
    same as: diffuse, diffused
  9. (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') (synset 301160432)
    similar to:
    • continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident - of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
    • palatal, palatalised, palatalized - produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
  10. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value (synset 302497218)
    "the market for computers is soft"
    similar to: falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value
  11. Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation (synset 301921148)
    "soft data"; "the soft sciences"
    similar to: qualitative - involving distinctions based on qualities
  12. Tolerant or lenient (synset 301767671)
    "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
    similar to: permissive - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
    same as: indulgent, lenient
  13. Soft and mild;
    Not harsh or stern or severe (synset 301512745)
    "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
    similar to: mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
    same as: gentle
  14. Having little impact (synset 301195578)
    "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
    similar to: light - of little intensity or power or force
    same as: easy, gentle
  15. Out of condition;
    Not strong or robust;
    Incapable of exertion or endurance (synset 301023329)
    "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
    similar to: unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
    same as: flabby, flaccid
  16. Willing to negotiate and compromise (synset 300764017)
    similar to: conciliative, conciliatory - intended to placate
  17. Not burdensome or demanding;
    Borne or done easily and without hardship (synset 300753658)
    "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
    same as: cushy, easygoing
  18. Mild and pleasant (synset 300440072)
    "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
    similar to: clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild
    same as: balmy, mild
  19. Not brilliant or glaring (synset 300285266)
    "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
    similar to: dull - emitting or reflecting very little light
    same as: subdued
Adverb
  1. In a relaxed manner;
    Or without hardship (synset 400149175)
    "just wanted to take it easy"; "the judge went easy on the young defendant"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    same as: easy

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