Open English Wordnet
Adjectives
(a)softyielding readily to pressure or weight (a)softcompassionate and kind; conciliatory“he was soft on his children” (a)soft(of sound) relatively low in volume“soft voices”,
“soft music” (s)delicate, softeasily hurt“soft hands”,
“a baby's delicate skin” (a)voiced, sonant, softproduced with vibration of the vocal cords“voiced consonants such as ‘b’ and ‘g’ and ‘z’” (a)softnot protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)“soft targets” (a)piano, soft(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone“the piano passages in the composition” (a)soft(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)soft(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value“the market for computers is soft” (s)softusing evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation“soft data”,
“the soft sciences” (s)indulgent, lenient, softtolerant or lenient“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”,
“too soft on the children”,
“they are soft on crime” (s)gentle, softsoft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe“a gentle reprimand”,
“a vein of gentle irony”,
“poked gentle fun at him” (s)easy, gentle, softhaving little impact“an easy pat on the shoulder”,
“gentle rain”,
“a gentle breeze”,
“a soft (or light) tapping at the window” (s)soft, flabby, flaccidout of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance“he was too soft for the army”,
“flabby around the middle”,
“flaccid cheeks” (s)softwilling to negotiate and compromise (s)cushy, soft, easygoingnot burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship“what a cushy job!”,
“the easygoing life of a parttime consultant”,
“a soft job” (s)balmy, mild, softmild and pleasant“balmy days and nights”,
“the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth”,
“a soft breeze” (s)soft, subduednot brilliant or glaring“the moon cast soft shadows”,
“soft pastel colors”,
“subdued lighting” Adverbs
(r)easy, softin a relaxed manner; or without hardship“just wanted to take it easy”,
“the judge went easy on the young defendant”