soft
21 ENTRIES FOUND:
- soft (adjective)
- soft (adverb)
- soft–boiled (adjective)
- soft–core (adjective)
- soft–pedal (verb)
- soft–shell (adjective)
- soft–soap (verb)
- soft–spoken (adjective)
- soft–top (noun)
- soft drink (noun)
- soft focus (noun)
- soft fruit (noun)
- soft furnishings (noun)
- soft landing (noun)
- soft money (noun)
- soft rock (noun)
- soft sell (noun)
- soft spot (noun)
- soft target (noun)
- soft touch (noun)
- soft toy (noun)
softer;
softest
softer;
softest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOFT
1
:
easy to press, bend, cut, etc.
:
not hard or firm
—
opposite hard
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a soft mattress
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soft cheese/dough
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The ground was soft after the heavy rain.
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Iron and lead are soft metals.
2
:
smooth and pleasant to touch
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soft skin
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a soft silk
3
a
:
having a very light color
:
not strong or bright in color or tone
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soft colors
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The room was painted in soft pink.
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soft blues
b
of light
:
not bright or harsh
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soft lighting [=lighting that is not too bright]
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the soft glow of the moon
4
a
:
gentle in manner
:
not harsh
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He has a soft touch.
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She gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
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We decided to take a softer approach in disciplining the children.
b
:
not strong or very forceful
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a soft [=mild, gentle] breeze
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A soft [=light] rain fell.
c
:
having a low, gentle sound
5
:
having a curved or rounded outline
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soft rolling hills
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a sweater with soft shoulder lines
6
disapproving
:
not strict, harsh, or critical enough
— often + on
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The students thought their teacher was soft.
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You're too soft with your children.
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Some people accuse the mayor of being soft on crime.
7
:
involving little work or effort
:
easy
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He has a pretty soft job.
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a soft life
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(chiefly Brit) Police insisted that community service work was not a soft option.
8
a
:
not physically strong
:
not muscular
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He had grown soft from years of inactivity.
b
:
not brave or tough
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He used to be tough, but he has gone/gotten soft in his old age.
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11
of an illegal drug
:
not as strong or harmful to the health as other drugs
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opposite hard
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Marijuana is a soft drug.
12
13
:
sounding like the “c” in “ace” or the “g” in “gem”
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opposite hard
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The “c” in “cell” is soft, but the “c” in “cabbage” is hard.
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the soft “g” in “general”
soft in the head
informal
:
stupid or crazy
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He's a nice old man but he's a bit soft in the head.
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Have you gone soft in the head? [=are you crazy?]
soft on
informal + old-fashioned
:
attracted to (someone)
—
see also 1soft 6 (above)
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I think he's a little soft on her.
— softly
adverb-
She spoke softly but firmly.
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She chuckled/laughed softly.
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a softly lit room
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The ball landed softly in the grass.
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the softness of silk
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Her voice has a gentle softness.
2
soft
/ˈsɑːft/
adverb
softer;
softest
2
soft
/ˈsɑːft/
adverb
softer;
softest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOFT
chiefly US
1
:
in a soft or gentle way
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She kissed him soft [=(more commonly) softly] on the lips.
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Can you please talk softer? [=more softly]
2
:
in a way that is not strong or forceful
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He hit the ball soft. [=(more commonly) softly]
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a soft-hit ball
