soft, adj.
freq. cnt. 37
freq. cnt. 37
yielding readily to pressure or weight
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
soft
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attribute
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brushed, fleecy, napped
cheeselike
compressible, squeezable
cottony
padded, cushioned, cushiony
softening, demulcent, emollient, salving
fluffy, downy, downlike, flossy
flaccid
woolly, flocculent, wooly
yielding
mushy
overstuffed
softish, semisoft
spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike
velvet, velvety
compassionate and kind; conciliatory
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13
soft
sample sentences
"he was soft on his children"
(of sound) relatively low in volume
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
soft
sample sentences
"soft voices""soft music"
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also see
attribute
similar to
easily hurt
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
delicate soft
sample sentences
"soft hands""a baby's delicate skin"
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not brilliant or glaring
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soft subdued
sample sentences
"the moon cast soft shadows""soft pastel colors"
"subdued lighting"
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similar to
mild and pleasant
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balmy mild soft
sample sentences
"balmy days and nights""the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
"a soft breeze"
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not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
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cushy easygoing soft
sample sentences
"what a cushy job!""the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"
"a soft job"
willing to negotiate and compromise
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soft
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out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
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flabby flaccid soft
sample sentences
"he was too soft for the army""flabby around the middle"
"flaccid cheeks"
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(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')
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soft
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(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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diffuse diffused soft
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antonym
having little impact
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
easy gentle soft
sample sentences
"an easy pat on the shoulder""gentle rain"
"a gentle breeze"
"a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
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(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
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piano soft
sample sentences
"the piano passages in the composition"
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antonym
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not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
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soft
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
gentle soft
sample sentences
"a gentle reprimand""a vein of gentle irony"
"poked gentle fun at him"
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similar to
tolerant or lenient
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
indulgent lenient soft
sample sentences
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children""too soft on the children"
"they are soft on crime"
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using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
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soft
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
soft sonant voiced
sample sentences
"a frequently voiced opinion""voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"
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antonym
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(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
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soft