image/svg+xml
Open English Wordnet Adjectives (a) soft yielding readily to pressure or weight
(a) soft compassionate and kind; conciliatory “he was soft on his children”
(a) soft (of sound) relatively low in volume “soft voices” ,
“soft music”
(a) voiced , sonant , soft produced with vibration of the vocal cords “voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'”
(a) soft not 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) delicate , soft easily hurt “soft hands” ,
“a baby's delicate skin”
(s) soft (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value “the market for computers is soft”
(s) soft using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation “soft data” ,
“the soft sciences”
(s) indulgent , lenient , soft tolerant or lenient “indulgent parents risk spoiling their children” ,
“too soft on the children” ,
“they are soft on crime”
(s) gentle , soft soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe “a gentle reprimand” ,
“a vein of gentle irony” ,
“poked gentle fun at him”
(s) easy , gentle , soft having little impact “an easy pat on the shoulder” ,
“gentle rain” ,
“a gentle breeze” ,
“a soft (or light) tapping at the window”
(s) soft , flabby , flaccid 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”
(s) soft willing to negotiate and compromise
(s) cushy , soft , easygoing 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”
(s) balmy , mild , soft mild and pleasant “balmy days and nights” ,
“the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth” ,
“a soft breeze”
(s) soft , subdued not brilliant or glaring “the moon cast soft shadows” ,
“soft pastel colors” ,
“subdued lighting”
Adverbs (r) easy , soft in a relaxed manner; or without hardship “just wanted to take it easy” ,
“the judge went easy on the young defendant”