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ADJECTIVE | 1 | soft | Lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively |
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2 | soft | Metaphorically soft | |
3 | soft | Of sound | |
4 | soft, delicate | Easily hurt | |
5 | soft, piano | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music | |
6 | soft, nonalcoholic | Used of beverages | |
7 | soft | Of speech sounds | |
8 | soft, indulgent, lax, lenient | Tolerant or lenient | |
9 | soft, easy, gentle | Having little impact | |
10 | soft, cushy | Not burdensome or demanding | |
ADVERB | 1 | soft, easy | In a relaxed manner |
Sounds | saa'ft; sao'ft |
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Rhymes | waft, Zoloft |
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Meaning | Lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively. |
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Attribute of | hardness |
Similar | brushed, fleecy, napped; cheeselike; compressible, squeezable; cottony; cushioned, cushiony, padded; demulcent, emollient, salving, softening; downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy; flabby, flaccid; flocculent, woolly, wooly; yielding; mushy; overstuffed; softish, semisoft; spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike; velvet, velvety |
Contrary | hard |
Meaning | Metaphorically soft. |
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Examples | "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance" |
Similar | coddled, pampered, spoiled; compliant; diffused, softened; easy; effeminate, weak; euphonious; liquid; mellow, mellowing |
See also | easy; kind; merciful; tender; warmhearted |
Contrary | hard |
Meaning | Of sound. Relatively low in volume. |
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Examples | "soft voices"; "soft music" |
Attribute of | volume, loudness, intensity |
Similar | dull, muffled, muted, softened; gentle; hushed, muted, subdued, quiet; little, small; low, low-toned; murmuring, susurrant, whispering; murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous; soft-footed; soft-spoken |
See also | quiet |
Contrary | loud |
Adverbs | softly |
Meaning | Easily hurt. |
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Examples | "soft hands" |
Synonyms | delicate |
Similar to | tender, untoughened |
Meaning | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music. |
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Synonyms | piano |
Similar | pianissimo; pianissimo assai |
Contrary | forte, loud |
Meaning | Used of beverages. Not containing alcohol. |
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Examples | "soft drinks" |
Synonyms | nonalcoholic |
Contrary | alcoholic |
Meaning | Of speech sounds. Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh'). |
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Similar | fricative, sibilant, spirant; palatal, palatalized, palatalised |
Contrary | hard |
Meaning | Tolerant or lenient. |
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Examples | "too soft on the children" |
Synonyms | indulgent, lax, lenient |
Similar to | permissive |
Meaning | Having little impact. |
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Examples | "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" |
Synonyms | easy, gentle |
Similar to | light |
Meaning | Not burdensome or demanding. Borne or done easily and without hardship. |
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Examples | "a soft job" |
Synonyms | cushy |
Similar to | easy |
Usage | colloquialism |
Adverbs | soft |
Meaning | In a relaxed manner. Or without hardship. |
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Examples | "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) |
Synonyms | easy |
Usage | colloquialism |
Adjectives | soft |