soft

• (r) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
  • just wanted to take it easy" ("soft" is nonstandard)
  easy,
• (a) yielding readily to pressure or weight
• (a) compassionate and kind; conciliatory
  • he was soft on his children
• (a) (of sound) relatively low in volume
  • soft voices
  • soft music
• (s) easily hurt
  • soft hands
  • a baby's delicate skin
  delicate,
• (a) produced with vibration of the vocal cords
  • a frequently voiced opinion
  • voiced consonants such as "b" and "g" and "z"
  sonant, voiced,
• (a) not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
  • soft targets
• (a) used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  • the piano passages in the composition
  piano,
• (a) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected diffuse, diffused,
• (a) (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")
• (s) (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
  • the market for computers is soft
• (s) using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
  • soft data
  • the soft sciences
• (s) tolerant or lenient
  • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
  • too soft on the children
  • they are soft on crime
  lenient, indulgent,
• (s) soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  • a gentle reprimand
  • a vein of gentle irony
  • poked gentle fun at him
  gentle,
• (s) having little impact
  • an easy pat on the shoulder
  • gentle rain
  • a gentle breeze
  • a soft (or light) tapping at the window
  easy, gentle,
• (s) out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
  • he was too soft for the army
  • flabby around the middle
  • flaccid cheeks
  flabby, flaccid,
• (s) willing to negotiate and compromise
• (s) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
  • what a cushy job!
  • the easygoing life of a parttime consultant
  • a soft job
  cushy, easygoing,
• (s) mild and pleasant
  • balmy days and nights
  • the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
  • a soft breeze
  balmy, mild,
• (s) not brilliant or glaring
  • the moon cast soft shadows
  • soft pastel colors
  • subdued lighting
  subdued,

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