soft

Meanings

• yielding readily to pressure or weight
• compassionate and kind; conciliatory
  • "he was soft on his children"
• (of sound) relatively low in volume
  • "soft voices"
  • "soft music"
• easily hurt
  • "soft hands"
• produced with vibration of the vocal cords
• not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
  • "soft targets"
• used chiefly as a direction or description in music
• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
• (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')
• (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
  • "the market for computers is soft"
• using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
  • "soft data"
  • "the soft sciences"
• tolerant or lenient
  • "too soft on the children"
  • "they are soft on crime"
• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
• having little impact
  • "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
• out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
  • "he was too soft for the army"
• willing to negotiate and compromise
• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
  • "a soft job"
• mild and pleasant
  • "a soft breeze"
• not brilliant or glaring
  • "the moon cast soft shadows"
  • "soft pastel colors"
• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; (`soft' is nonstandard)

Synonyms

balmy, cushy, delicate, diffuse, diffused, easy, easygoing, flabby, flaccid, gentle, indulgent, lenient, mild, piano, sonant, subdued, voiced