Thesaurus: soft

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1. superl. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
2. superl. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
3. superl. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
4. superl. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
5. superl. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
6. superl. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
7. superl. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
8. superl. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
9. superl. Gentle in action or motion; easy.
10. superl. Weak in character; impressible.
11. superl. Somewhat weak in intellect.
12. superl. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
13. superl. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
14. superl. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
15. superl. Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
16. superl. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
17. n. A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
18. adv. Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
19. interj. Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.