English word

Soft

Definitions

adjective

  1. pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet
  2. demanding little work or effort : easy
  3. sounding as in ace and gem respectively
  4. voicedof a consonant
  5. 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)
  6. moving in a leisurely mannerarchaic
  7. rising gradually
  8. having curved or rounded outline : not harsh or jagged
  9. marked by a gentleness, kindness, or tenderness: such as
  10. not harsh or onerous in character
  11. based on negotiation, conciliation, or flexibility rather than on force, threats, or intransigence
  12. having a bland or mellow rather than a sharp or acid taste
  13. tending to take a soft line
  14. tending to ingratiate or disarm : engaging, kind
  15. marked by mildness : unassuming, low-key entry 1
  16. emotionally suggestible or responsive : impressionable
  17. unduly susceptible to influence : compliant
  18. lacking firmness or strength of character : feeble, unmanly
  19. amorously attracted or emotionally involved
  20. lacking robust strength, stamina, or endurance especially because of living in ease or luxury
  21. weak or deficient mentally
  22. yielding to physical pressure
  23. not bright or glaring : subdued
  24. permitting someone or something to sink in
  25. of a consistency that may be shaped or molded
  26. capable of being spread
  27. easily magnetized and demagnetized
  28. lacking relatively or comparatively in hardness
  29. deficient in or free from substances (such as calcium and magnesium salts) that prevent lathering of soap
  30. having relatively low energy
  31. relatively less serious or significantof news
  32. occurring at such a speed and under such circumstances as to avoid destructive impact
  33. not protected against enemy attack
  34. having or producing little contrast or a relatively short range of tones
  35. biodegradable
  36. considered less detrimental than a hard narcoticof a drug
  37. easily polarized
  38. not readily convertibleof currency
  39. not secured by collateralof a loan
  40. being low due to sluggish market conditions
  41. sluggish, slow
  42. not firmly committed
  43. soft-core
  44. being or based on interpretive or speculative data
  45. quiet in pitch or volume
  46. utilizing or based on soft data
  47. being or using renewable sources of energy (such as solar radiation, wind, or tides)
  48. contributed (as by a corporation) to a political party rather than directly to a particular candidateof money
  49. having a liquid or gentle appearanceof the eyes
  50. smooth or delicate in texture, grain, or fiber
  51. balmy, mild, or clement in weather or temperature
  52. 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

Lacking stiffness or firmness

adjective

  • limp
  • unfirm
  • weak
  • loose
  • drooping
  • sagging
  • droopy
  • slack

Physically easy to mold or manipulate

adjective

  • flexile
  • flexuous
  • moldable
  • tractable
  • flexible
  • tractile
  • transformable
  • workable
  • elastic
  • pliable

Antonyms for soft

Opposite of not hard or firm to touch

Opposite of physically easy to mold or manipulate

  • taut
  • inflexible
  • unbendable
  • inelastic
  • unflexible
  • unyielding
  • unadaptable
  • unbending
  • unpliable

(of a material or fabric) Opposite of having a smooth texture that is gentle to the sense of touch

Phrases

  • not hard
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