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Yielding readily to pressure or weight |
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Compassionate and kind Conciliatory He was soft on his children |
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(of sound) relatively low in volume Soft voices Soft music |
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Easily hurt Soft hands A baby's delicate skin |
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Produced with vibration of the vocal cords A frequently voiced opinion Voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z' |
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Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) Soft targets |
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Used chiefly as a direction or description in music The piano passages in the composition |
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(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected |
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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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(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value The market for computers is soft |
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Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation Soft data The soft sciences |
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Tolerant or lenient Indulgent parents risk spoiling their children Too soft on the children They are soft on crime |
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Soft and mild Not harsh or stern or severe A gentle reprimand A vein of gentle irony Poked gentle fun at him |
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Having little impact An easy pat on the shoulder Gentle rain A gentle breeze A soft (or light) tapping at the window |
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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 |
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Willing to negotiate and compromise |
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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 |
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Mild and pleasant Balmy days and nights The climate was mild and conducive to life or growth A soft breeze |
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Not brilliant or glaring The moon cast soft shadows Soft pastel colors Subdued lighting |
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In a relaxed manner Or without hardship Just wanted to take it easy (`soft' is nonstandard) |
adj | soft, brushed, fleecy, napped, cheeselike, compressible, squeezable, cottony, cushioned, cushiony, padded, demulcent, emollient, salving, softening, downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy, flabby, flaccid, flocculent, woolly, wooly, yielding, mushy, overstuffed, softish, semisoft, spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike, velvet, velvety |
adj | soft, coddled, pampered, spoiled, compliant, diffused, softened, easy, effeminate, weak, euphonious, liquid, mellow, mellowing, easy, kind, merciful, tender, warmhearted |
adj | soft, dull, muffled, muted, softened, gentle, little, small, low, low-toned, murmuring, susurrant, whispering, murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous, soft-footed, soft-spoken, hushed, muted, subdued, quiet, quiet |
adj | delicate, tender, untoughened |
adj | piano, pianissimo, pianissimo assai
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adj | nonalcoholic |
adj | soft, fricative, sibilant, spirant, palatal, palatalized, palatalised |
adj | indulgent, lax, lenient, permissive |
adj | easy, gentle, light |
adj | cushy, easy |
adv | easy |