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Soft

noun
/sɑft/
Word Frequency: 37.8

Definitions

1.nounA soft or foolish person; an idiot.
2.nounEllipsis of soft tyre (A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.)
3.nounA soft sound or part of a sound.
4.adjectiveEasily giving way under pressure.
"My head sank easily into the soft pillow."
5.adjective(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
"Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching."
6.adjective(of a sound) Quiet.
"I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."
7.adjectiveGentle.
"There was a soft breeze blowing."
8.adjectiveExpressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
"soft eyes"
9.adjectiveGentle in action or motion; easy.
10.adjectiveWeak in character; impressible.
11.adjectiveRequiring little or no effort; easy.
12.adjectiveNot bright or intense.
"soft lighting"
13.adjectiveHaving a slight angle from straight.
"At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left."
14.adjectiveVoiced; sonant.
15.adjectiveVoiceless
16.adjective(Slavic languages) palatalized
17.adjectiveLacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
"When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."
18.adjective(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
"You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft."
19.adjectiveFoolish.
20.adjectiveOf a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
21.adjective(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
22.adjectiveIncomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
"The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article."
23.adjective(of a man) Effeminate.
24.adjectiveAgreeable to the senses.
"a soft liniment"
25.adjectiveNot harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
"soft colours"
26.adjective(of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
27.adjectiveEmulated with software; not physically real.
"Press the red button on the soft phone to hang up."
28.adverbSoftly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
29.interjectionBe quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Synonyms

daftfoolishsillystupidgentlelightneshmeekmildwimpyfluffynon-abrasive

Antonyms

hardsensibleharshroughstrongresistantsolidstonyfirmstricttoughabrasive

Rhymes With

waftloftscoffedalofttoftquaffeddoffedhayloft
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