SOFT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • not burdensome or demanding
   • borne or done easily and without hardship
   Synonym(s)
   • cushy (what does cushy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • what a cushy job!
   • a soft job
   Similar To
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
   Antonym(s)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
   Similar To
   • brushed (what does brushed mean?)
   • fleecy (what does fleecy mean?)
   • napped (what does napped mean?)
   • cheeselike (what does cheeselike mean?)
   • compressible (what does compressible mean?)
   • squeezable (what does squeezable mean?)
   • cottony (what does cottony mean?)
   • cushioned (what does cushioned mean?)
   • cushiony (what does cushiony mean?)
   • padded (what does padded mean?)
   • demulcent (what does demulcent mean?)
   • emollient (what does emollient mean?)
   • salving (what does salving mean?)
   • softening (what does softening mean?)
   • downy (what does downy mean?)
   • downlike (what does downlike mean?)
   • flossy (what does flossy mean?)
   • fluffy (what does fluffy mean?)
   • flabby (what does flabby mean?)
   • flaccid (what does flaccid mean?)
   • flocculent (what does flocculent mean?)
   • woolly (what does woolly mean?)
   • wooly (what does wooly mean?)
   • yielding (what does yielding mean?)
   • mushy (what does mushy mean?)
   • overstuffed (what does overstuffed mean?)
   • softish (what does softish mean?)
   • semisoft (what does semisoft mean?)
   • spongy (what does spongy mean?)
   • squashy (what does squashy mean?)
   • squishy (what does squishy mean?)
   • spongelike (what does spongelike mean?)
   • velvet (what does velvet mean?)
   • velvety (what does velvety mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • hardness (what does hardness mean?)
3. Meaning
   • metaphorically soft
   Usage Example(s)
   • my father is a soft touch
   • soft light
   • a soft rain
   • a soft Southern drawl
   • soft brown eyes
   • a soft glance
   Antonym(s)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
   Similar To
   • coddled (what does coddled mean?)
   • pampered (what does pampered mean?)
   • spoiled (what does spoiled mean?)
   • compliant (what does compliant mean?)
   • diffused (what does diffused mean?)
   • softened (what does softened mean?)
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
   • effeminate (what does effeminate mean?)
   • weak (what does weak mean?)
   • euphonious (what does euphonious mean?)
   • liquid (what does liquid mean?)
   • mellow (what does mellow mean?)
   • mellowing (what does mellowing mean?)
   See Also
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
   • kind (what does kind mean?)
   • merciful (what does merciful mean?)
   • tender (what does tender mean?)
   • warmhearted (what does warmhearted mean?)
4. Meaning
   • of speech sounds
   • characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s” and `sh”)
   Antonym(s)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
   Similar To
   • fricative (what does fricative mean?)
   • sibilant (what does sibilant mean?)
   • spirant (what does spirant mean?)
   • palatal (what does palatal mean?)
   • palatalized (what does palatalized mean?)
   • palatalised (what does palatalised mean?)
5. Meaning
   • used of beverages
   • not containing alcohol
   Synonym(s)
   • nonalcoholic (what does nonalcoholic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • nonalcoholic beverages
   • soft drinks
   Antonym(s)
   • alcoholic (what does alcoholic mean?)
6. Meaning
   • having little impact
   Synonym(s)
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an easy pat on the shoulder
   • gentle rain
   • a gentle breeze
   • a soft (or light) tapping at the window
   Similar To
   • light (what does light mean?)
7. Meaning
   • of sound
   • relatively low in volume
   Usage Example(s)
   • soft voices
   • soft music
   Antonym(s)
   • loud (what does loud mean?)
   Similar To
   • dull (what does dull mean?)
   • muffled (what does muffled mean?)
   • muted (what does muted mean?)
   • softened (what does softened mean?)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   • little (what does little mean?)
   • small (what does small mean?)
   • low (what does low mean?)
   • low-toned (what does low-toned mean?)
   • murmuring (what does murmuring mean?)
   • susurrant (what does susurrant mean?)
   • whispering (what does whispering mean?)
   • murmurous (what does murmurous mean?)
   • rustling (what does rustling mean?)
   • soughing (what does soughing mean?)
   • susurrous (what does susurrous mean?)
   • soft-footed (what does soft-footed mean?)
   • soft-spoken (what does soft-spoken mean?)
   • hushed (what does hushed mean?)
   • muted (what does muted mean?)
   • subdued (what does subdued mean?)
   • quiet (what does quiet mean?)
   See Also
   • quiet (what does quiet mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • volume (what does volume mean?)
   • loudness (what does loudness mean?)
   • intensity (what does intensity mean?)
8. Meaning
   • used chiefly as a direction or description in music
   Synonym(s)
   • piano (what does piano mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the piano passages in the composition
   Antonym(s)
   • forte (what does forte mean?)
   • loud (what does loud mean?)
   Similar To
   • pianissimo (what does pianissimo mean?)
   • pianissimo assai (what does pianissimo assai mean?)
9. Meaning
   • tolerant or lenient
   Synonym(s)
   • indulgent (what does indulgent mean?)
   • lax (what does lax mean?)
   • lenient (what does lenient mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
   • procedures are lax and discipline is weak
   • too soft on the children
   Similar To
   • permissive (what does permissive mean?)
10. Meaning
    • easily hurt
    Synonym(s)
    • delicate (what does delicate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • soft hands
    • a baby’’s delicate skin
    Similar To
    • tender (what does tender mean?)
    • untoughened (what does untoughened mean?)

SOFT as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • in a relaxed manner
   • or without hardship
   Synonym(s)
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • just wanted to take it easy (`soft” is nonstandard)
   Pertainym(s)
   • cushy (what does cushy mean?)
   • soft (what does soft mean?)
   • easy (what does easy mean?)