softadjective
uk/sɒft/us/sɑːft/soft adjective (NOT HARD)
A2 not hard or firm:
A2 Soft things, especially parts of the body, are not hard or rough and feel pleasant and smooth when touched:
informal disapproving Someone who is soft is not very healthy and strong:
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- I like soft French cheeses such as Brie and Camembert.
- Sleeping on a bed that is too soft can be bad for your back.
- Bananas and other soft fruits bruise easily.
- The material was soft to the touch.
- He loved the feel of her soft hair against his skin.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Soft and fluffy
- anneal
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom
- feathery
- flaccid
- floaty
- furry
- fuzzy
- gauze
- limp
- macerate
- satiny
- shaky
- silky
- smooth
- soggy
- squidgy
- squish
- sudsy
- velvet
- workable
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soft adjective (GENTLE)
B1 not forceful, loud, or easily noticed:
disapproving not severe or forceful enough, especially in criticizing or punishing someone who has done something wrong:
More examples
- the soft flicker of candlelight
- Palm trees swayed lazily in the soft breeze.
- He put on some soft music and turned the lights down in order to give the room a bit more atmosphere.
- I heard the soft mutter of voices in the next room.
- He spoke with a soft Irish accent.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tender & gentle
- fly
- gentle
- gently
- meek
- mild
- mild-mannered
- mildly
- soft-hearted
- softly
- tender
- tender-hearted
- TLC
- wouldn't hurt a fly idiom
soft adjective (EASY)
UK not difficult:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Easiness and simplicity
- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
- at the push of a button idiom
- at the stroke of a pen idiom
- be (all) downhill idiom
- be child's play idiom
- breeze
- convincing
- foolproof
- friendly
- gift
- gimme
- give/hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter idiom
- painless
- rocket science
- sail
- sail through (sth)
- sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back idiom
- self-explanatory
- semi-skilled
- simple
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soft adjective (WATER)
Soft water contains a low level of minerals and allows soap to make bubbles.
soft adjective (DRUGS)
[ before noun ] Soft drugs are illegal drugs that many people think are not dangerous.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Drugs - general words
- chase
- chems
- crank
- detox
- dope
- doped up
- gear
- jacked up
- legal high
- OD
- overdose
- peddler
- pop
- shot
- snort
- spliff
- spliff up
- stoned
- trip
- whacked
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soft adjective (ECONOMY)
In a soft market/economy there are more goods for sale than there are people to buy them, so prices are usually low.