Unscramble soft

Definition of soft

adjective:

• yielding readily to pressure or weight. Antonyms: hard.
• compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children". Antonyms: hard.
• (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices", "soft music". Antonyms: loud.
• easily hurt; "soft hands", "a baby's delicate skin". Synonyms: delicate.
• produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion", "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'". Synonyms: sonant, voiced. Antonyms: unvoiced.
• not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets". Antonyms: hardened.
• used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition". Synonyms: piano. Antonyms: forte.
• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. Synonyms: diffuse, diffused. Antonyms: hard.
• (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'). Antonyms: hard.
• (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft".
• using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data", "the soft sciences".
• tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children", "too soft on the children", "they are soft on crime". Synonyms: indulgent, lenient.
• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand", "a vein of gentle irony", "poked gentle fun at him". Synonyms: gentle.
• having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder", "gentle rain", "a gentle breeze", "a soft (or light) tapping at the window". Synonyms: easy, gentle.
• out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army", "flabby around the middle", "flaccid cheeks". Synonyms: flabby, flaccid.
• willing to negotiate and compromise.
• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!", "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant", "a soft job". Synonyms: cushy, easygoing.
• mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights", "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth", "a soft breeze". Synonyms: balmy, mild.
• not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows", "soft pastel colors", "subdued lighting". Synonyms: subdued.

adverb:

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; (`soft' is nonstandard); "just wanted to take it easy". Synonyms: easy.

Words nearby

loft, oft, sift, sofa, softy, soot, sort, sot.

Rhymes with

waft.