Adjective
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not brilliant or glaring
"the moon cast soft shadows"
"soft pastel colors"
"subdued lighting"
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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 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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willing to negotiate and compromise
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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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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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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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tolerant or lenient
"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
"soft data"
"the soft sciences"
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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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(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 light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"the piano passages in the composition"
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not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
"soft targets"
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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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easily hurt
"soft hands"
"a baby's delicate skin"
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(of sound) relatively low in volume
"soft voices"
"soft music"
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compassionate and kind
conciliatory
"he was soft on his children"
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
Adverb
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in a relaxed manner
or without hardship
"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)