soft

soft: adjective

1》 easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

    ↘having a smooth texture; not rough or coarse.

2》 (of light or shadow) pleasingly subtle; without sharp definition.

    ↘quiet and gentle.

3》 sympathetic or lenient, especially excessively so.

    ↘denoting a faction within a political party that is willing to compromise: the soft left.

    ↘informal (of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.

4》 (of a drink) not alcoholic.

    ↘(of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.

5》 (of water) free from mineral salts.

6》 (also soft-core) (of pornography) suggestive but not explicit.

7》 (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value.

8》 informal foolish.

    ↘(soft on) infatuated with.

9》 (of radiation) having little penetrating power.

10》 (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).

11》 dialect (of weather) rainy, moist, or thawing.

adverb

1》 softly.

2》 informal weakly or foolishly: don't talk soft.

Phrases

have a soft spot for be fond of.

soft touch (also easy touch) informal a person who is easily persuaded or imposed upon.

Derivatives

softish adjective

softly adverb

softness noun

Origin

OE sōfte 'agreeable, calm, gentle', of W. Gmc origin.

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Synonyms:

Impressible, yielding / Gentle, easy, quiet, undisturbed / Effeminate, unmanly, nice, luxurious / Simple, silly, foolish, weak / Quiet, delicate / Mellifluous, dulcet, clear, flowing, smooth, gentle, melodious, pleasing, Gently, quietly, softly, Hold, stop, not so fast / Plastic, pliable, easily moulded, malleable / Smooth, delicate, fine / Compliant, submissive, irresolute, facile, flexible, impressible, weak, undecided / Mild, gentle, bland, kind, lenient, tender / Tender, timid, timorous, fearful, shy / Civil, complaisant, courteous, polite, polished / Delicate, tender / Gentle, steady, even, smooth-going, easy, quiet

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soft — soft … Dictionnaire des rimes
soft — W2S2 [sɔft US so:ft] adj comparative softer superlative softest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not hard)¦ 2¦(not rough)¦ 3¦(not loud)¦ 4¦(colour/light)¦ 5¦(no hard edges)¦ 6¦(rain/wind)¦ 7¦(not strict)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Soft — (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. {Softer} (s[o^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft´ly — soft «sft, soft», adjective, adverb, noun, interjection. –adj. 1. a) not hard; yielding readily to touch or pressure: »a soft tomato, soft ground, a soft bed. b) easily bent without breaking; not stiff; flexible: »Oil keeps leather soft.… … Useful english dictionary
soft — [ sɔft ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not stiff/firm/rough ▸ 2 gentle/pleasant ▸ 3 kind/sympathetic/gentle ▸ 4 not difficult ▸ 5 about water ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm: George tripped, falling into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soft — [sɒft ǁ sɒːft] adjective 1. COMMERCE soft goods are used up soon after they are bought, for example food products: • Ohio s manufacturing base covers a wide range of soft and hard goods. • a soft commodity trader 2. FINANCE soft loans or soft… … Financial and business terms
soft — adj Soft, bland, mild, gentle, smooth, lenient, balmy are applied to things with respect to the sensations they evoke or the impressions they produce and mean pleasantly agreeable because devoid of all harshness or roughness. Soft is applied… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
soft — [sôft, säft] adj. [ME < OE softe, gentle, quiet < sefte, akin to Ger sanft < IE base * sem , together, together with > SMOOTH, SAME: basic sense “fitting, friendly, suited to”] 1. giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow… … English World dictionary
soft — agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. che ha caratteri o toni sfumati, tenui, attenuati: film soft, illuminazione soft, arredamento dalla linea soft 2. che comunica sensazioni gradevoli, piacevoli o rilassanti: musica soft, atmosfera, ambiente soft … Dizionario italiano
soft — sȯft adj 1) yielding to physical pressure 2) deficient in or free from substances (as calcium and magnesium salts) that prevent lathering of soap <soft water> 3) having relatively low energy <soft X rays> 4) BIODEGRADABLE <soft… … Medical dictionary
soft — Adj weich, sanft per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. soft, das mit sanft verwandt ist. Unter Software werden in der EDV Technik die nicht unmittelbar zu den Geräten gehörigen Gebrauchsteile (Programme usw … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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