English dictionary
soft
adjectivePronunciation
sɒft
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not brilliant or glaring
adjective
- mild and pleasant
adjective
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
adjective
- willing to negotiate and compromise
adjective
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
adjective
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
adjective
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
adjective
- (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’)
adjective
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective
- having little impact
adjective
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
adjective
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
adjective
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
adjective
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
adjective
- tolerant or lenient
adjective
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
adjective
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
adjective
- easily hurt
adjective
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
adverb
- in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
Example sentences
the moon cast soft shadows
soft pastel colors
subdued lighting
balmy days and nights
the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
a soft breeze
what a cushy job!
the easygoing life of a parttime consultant
a soft job
he was too soft for the army
flabby around the middle
flaccid cheeks
he was soft on his children
an easy pat on the shoulder
gentle rain
a gentle breeze
a soft (or light) tapping at the window
soft voices
soft music
the piano passages in the composition
soft targets
a gentle reprimand
a vein of gentle irony
poked gentle fun at him
indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
too soft on the children
they are soft on crime
soft data
the soft sciences
voiced consonants such as ‘b’ and ‘g’ and ‘z’
soft hands
a baby's delicate skin
the market for computers is soft
just wanted to take it easy
the judge went easy on the young defendant