soft

soft: 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 the soft mud.

soft cheese

a ) a soft material or surface is one that is pleasant to touch and not rough or stiff:

I want to get a nice soft carpet for the bedroom.

Her skin felt soft to his touch.

There was nothing soft to cushion the fall.

2. ) usually before noun a soft sound is quiet and pleasant to listen to:

A tape played some soft Neapolitan music.

The engine noise was no more than a soft hum.

a ) a soft light or color is pale, gentle, and pleasant to look at:

Her bedroom was decorated in soft shades of pink and blue.

b ) soft rain, wind, etc. is gentle and not violent:

The soft breeze brought the scent of the roses into the room.

The houses looked pretty in the soft rain.

3. ) kind and sympathetic to other people:

He must have a soft heart beneath that stern exterior.

a ) not strict enough with other people and allowing them to do things they should not do:

You're too soft I wouldn't let them behave like that.

soft on: They accused the minister of being soft on crime.

b ) soft words, looks, or actions are gentle and not severe or angry:

Her soft words did not get a soft reply.

She stared up at him, a soft smile on her face.

4. ) INFORMAL not complicated or not needing a lot of effort:

After losing a couple of soft games, any win was essential.

a soft option (=an easy or pleasant choice): Jamie always goes for the soft option.

5. ) soft water does not contain many natural MINERALS and is easy to use with soap

be going soft (in the head) INFORMAL

to be becoming silly or slightly crazy

have a soft spot for someone

to like someone a lot, even if they do not deserve it

a soft touch INFORMAL

someone who is easily persuaded to do something or give something:

The kids love me because they know I'm a soft touch.

╾ soft|ly adverb:

a softly lit room

He was singing softly to himself.

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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 — [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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