English word
Soft
Definitions
adjective
- pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet
- demanding little work or effort : easy
- sounding as in ace and gem respectively
- voicedof a consonant
- constituting a vowel before which there is a \y\ sound or a \y\-like modification of a consonant or constituting a consonant in whose articulation there is a \y\-like modification or which is followed by a \y\ sound (as in Russian)
- moving in a leisurely mannerarchaic
- rising gradually
- having curved or rounded outline : not harsh or jagged
- marked by a gentleness, kindness, or tenderness: such as
- not harsh or onerous in character
- based on negotiation, conciliation, or flexibility rather than on force, threats, or intransigence
- having a bland or mellow rather than a sharp or acid taste
- tending to take a soft line
- tending to ingratiate or disarm : engaging, kind
- marked by mildness : unassuming, low-key entry 1
- emotionally suggestible or responsive : impressionable
- unduly susceptible to influence : compliant
- lacking firmness or strength of character : feeble, unmanly
- amorously attracted or emotionally involved
- lacking robust strength, stamina, or endurance especially because of living in ease or luxury
- weak or deficient mentally
- yielding to physical pressure
- not bright or glaring : subdued
- permitting someone or something to sink in
- of a consistency that may be shaped or molded
- capable of being spread
- easily magnetized and demagnetized
- lacking relatively or comparatively in hardness
- deficient in or free from substances (such as calcium and magnesium salts) that prevent lathering of soap
- having relatively low energy
- relatively less serious or significantof news
- occurring at such a speed and under such circumstances as to avoid destructive impact
- not protected against enemy attack
- having or producing little contrast or a relatively short range of tones
- biodegradable
- considered less detrimental than a hard narcoticof a drug
- easily polarized
- not readily convertibleof currency
- not secured by collateralof a loan
- being low due to sluggish market conditions
- sluggish, slow
- not firmly committed
- soft-core
- being or based on interpretive or speculative data
- quiet in pitch or volume
- utilizing or based on soft data
- being or using renewable sources of energy (such as solar radiation, wind, or tides)
- contributed (as by a corporation) to a political party rather than directly to a particular candidateof money
- having a liquid or gentle appearanceof the eyes
- smooth or delicate in texture, grain, or fiber
- balmy, mild, or clement in weather or temperature
- moving or falling with slight force or impact : not violent
Synonyms for soft
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- compressible
- cushioned
- cushionlike
- cushiony
- cushy
- doughy
- downy
- flabby
- flaccid
- fleshy
- light
- mushy
- not hard
- plush
- plushy
- rubbery
- soft-sided
- spongiform
- spongiose
- spongy
Synonyms by context
Not hard or firm to touch
adjective
- squishy
- springy
- squooshy
- squashy
Physically easy to mold or manipulate
adjective
- flexile
- flexuous
- moldable
- tractable
- flexible
- tractile
- transformable
- workable
- elastic
- pliable
Antonyms for soft
Opposite of physically easy to mold or manipulate
- taut
- inflexible
- unbendable
- inelastic
- unflexible
- unyielding
- unadaptable
- unbending
- unpliable
Phrases
- not hard