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Quick definitions from WordNet (soft)
▸ adjective: of sound; relatively low in volume ("Soft voices")
▸ adjective: lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
▸ adjective: metaphorically soft ("My father is a soft touch")
▸ adjective: of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
▸ adjective: used chiefly as a direction or description in music
▸ adjective: easily hurt ("Soft hands")
▸ adjective: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship ("A soft job")
▸ adjective: used of beverages; not containing alcohol ("Soft drinks")
▸ adjective: having little impact ("A soft (or light) tapping at the window")
▸ adjective: tolerant or lenient ("Too soft on the children")
▸ adverb: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship ("Just wanted to take it easy (`soft' is nonstandard")
▸ Also see softs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to soft
▸ Usage examples for soft
▸ Popular nouns described by soft
▸ Words that often appear near soft
▸ Rhymes of soft
▸ Invented words related to soft
▸ adjective: of sound; relatively low in volume ("Soft voices")
▸ adjective: lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
▸ adjective: metaphorically soft ("My father is a soft touch")
▸ adjective: of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
▸ adjective: used chiefly as a direction or description in music
▸ adjective: easily hurt ("Soft hands")
▸ adjective: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship ("A soft job")
▸ adjective: used of beverages; not containing alcohol ("Soft drinks")
▸ adjective: having little impact ("A soft (or light) tapping at the window")
▸ adjective: tolerant or lenient ("Too soft on the children")
▸ adverb: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship ("Just wanted to take it easy (`soft' is nonstandard")
▸ Also see softs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to soft
▸ Usage examples for soft
▸ Popular nouns described by soft
▸ Words that often appear near soft
▸ Rhymes of soft
▸ Invented words related to soft