soft

adjective

US /sɔft/

Word Forms

adjective	soft
comparative	softer
superlative	softest

1
a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm
George tripped, falling into the soft mud.
soft cheese
Synonyms and related words
Able to be bent, stretched or pressed
flexible
yielding
pliable
1. 1a
  a soft material or surface is one that is pleasant to touch and not rough or stiff
  I want to get a nice soft carpet for the bedroom.
  Her skin felt soft to his touch.
  There was nothing soft to cushion the fall.
  Synonyms and related words
  Soft and smooth
  soft
  sleek
  silky
2
usually before nouna soft sound is quiet and pleasant to listen to
A tape played some soft Neapolitan music.
The engine noise was no more than a soft hum.
Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are pleasant to listen to
soft
musical
sweet
Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft
quiet
soft
muffled
1. 2a
  a soft light or color is pale, gentle and pleasant to look at
  Her bedroom was decorated in soft shades of pink and blue.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe types of light
  backlit
  candlelit
  direct
  Synonyms and related words
  General words used to describe colors
  ablaze
  a riot of something
  bleached
3
soft wind, rain,etc. is not strong or unpleasant
The soft breeze brought the scent of the roses into the room.
The houses looked pretty in the soft rain.
Synonyms and related words
Describing and measuring the wind
the Beaufort scale
biting
cutting
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe rain or snow
driving snow/rain
gentle
in buckets
4
kind and sympathetic to other people
He must have a soft heart beneath that stern exterior.
Synonyms and related words
Kind and gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive
1. 4a
  not strict enough with other people and allowing them to do things that they should not do
  You’re too soft – I wouldn’t let them behave like that.
  soft on:
  They accused the governor of being soft on crime.
  Synonyms and related words
  Weak, and not determined or ambitious
  weak
  spineless
  weak-willed
2. 4b
  soft words, looks, or actions are gentle and not severe or angry
  Her soft words did not get a soft reply.
  She stared up at him, a soft smile on her face.
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind and gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
5
informalnot complicated, or not needing a lot of effort
After losing a couple of soft games, any win was essential.
a soft option (=an easy or pleasant choice):
Jamie always goes for the soft option.
Synonyms and related words
Easy to do and to be easy
easy
simple
convenient
Synonyms and related words
Straightforward and easy to understand
straightforward
simple
make sense
6
soft water does not contain many natural minerals and is easy to use with soap
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe liquid
aerated
boiling
brackish

phrases

be going soft (in the head)

have a soft spot for someone

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