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soft
not brilliant or glaring
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adjective
not brilliant or glaring
“the moon cast soft shadows”
adjective
mild and pleasant
“balmy days and nights”
adjective
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
“what a cushy job!”
adjective
willing to negotiate and compromise
adjective
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
“he was too soft for the army”
adjective
yielding readily to pressure or weight
adjective
compassionate and kind; conciliatory
“he was soft on his children”
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
“an easy pat on the shoulder”
adjective
(of sound) relatively low in volume
“soft voices”
adjective
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
“the piano passages in the composition”
adjective
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
“soft targets”
adjective
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
“a gentle reprimand”
adjective
tolerant or lenient
“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”
adjective
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
“soft data”
adjective
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
“voiced consonants such as ‘b’ and ‘g’ and ‘z’”
adjective
easily hurt
“soft hands”
adjective
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
“the market for computers is soft”
adverb
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
“just wanted to take it easy”
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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
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