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Adj.
Yielding, cushiony, plushy, spongy, squeezable,compressible, squashy, squashable, flexible, plastic, pliable,pliant, supple, flexile, flexuous, unstarched: This mattress ismuch too soft for my back.
Gentle, mild, balmy, pleasant, moderate, warm,halcyon, springlike, summery, restful, tranquil, relaxing, lazy:Alexandra was looking forward to a week in the soft Caribbeanclimate. 4 subdued, toned or turned down, muted, low, quiet,melodious, mellifluous or mellifluent, mellow, gentle, faint,softened, soothing, smooth: Riley thought she might succumb tothe influences of the wine and the soft music and lights. 5easygoing, tolerant, kind, compassionate, gentle, merciful,lenient, indulgent, permissive, liberal, lax, easy, docile,tame, submissive, deferential, benign, tender-hearted,sympathetic, kind-hearted, kind: Some believe that the jailerswere too soft with the criminals. His parents were far toosoft. 6 Usually, soft in the head. foolish, silly, simple,Colloq chiefly Brit daft, US off: Kevin must have gone a bitsoft in the head if he thinks that Clara still loves him. 7depressed, declining, in decline, in recession, slow,unprofitable, borderline, questionable, weak: Owing to thestormy, cold summer, the resort business has been soft thisyear. 8 downy, silky, silken, satiny, furry, fluffy, feathery,fleecy, fuzzy, velvety, smooth (as a baby's bottom): The woolfrom the lambs is much softer.
Pastel, pale, delicate, fine,subdued, light, matte or matt, quiet, diffuse(d), soothing: Hewanted the bedroom painted in soft shades of greenish blue.
Harmless, non-addictive: Some consider cannabis a soft drug.11 fuzzy, woolly, blurred, blurry, foggy, diffuse(d): The softfocus photos of the wedding looked very romantic.
Weak,feeble, frail, effete, delicate, non-physical, non-muscular,puny, flabby, out of training or condition or shape, pampered;namby-pamby, effeminate, unmanly, unmanful, Colloq sissified,sissy: He had been out of the marines for so long they thoughthe had gone soft. 13 easy, luxurious, pampered, rich, opulent,plush, posh, Colloq ritzy, swank(y): Since selling hisbusiness, Aubrey Quinton has been living the soft life on theCosta del Sol.
Oxford
Adj., adv., & n.
(of a substance, material, etc.)lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut.2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not roughor coarse.
(of a person'scharacter or attitude etc.) feeble, lenient, silly, sentimental.12 colloq. (of a job etc.) easy.
Be infatuated with. have asoft spot for be fond of or affectionate towards (a person).soft answer a good-tempered answer to abuse or an accusation.soft-boiled (of an egg) lightly boiled with the yolk soft orliquid. soft-centred (of a person) soft-hearted, sentimental.soft coal bituminous coal. soft detergent a biodegradabledetergent. soft drink a non-alcoholic drink. soft focusPhotog. the slight deliberate blurring of a picture. softfruit Brit. small stoneless fruit (strawberry, currant, etc.).soft furnishings Brit. curtains, rugs, etc. soft goods Brit.textiles. soft-headed feeble-minded. soft-headednessfeeble-mindedness. soft-land make a soft landing . softlanding a landing by a spacecraft without its suffering majordamage. soft option the easier alternative. soft palate therear part of the palate. soft-paste denoting an 'artificial'porcelain containing glassy materials and fired at acomparatively low temperature. soft pedal a pedal on a pianothat makes the tone softer. soft-pedal v.tr. & (often foll. byon) intr. (-pedalled, -pedalling; US -pedaled, -pedaling) 1refrain from emphasizing; be restrained (about).
Play withthe soft pedal down. soft roe see ROE(1). soft sell restrainedor subtly persuasive salesmanship. soft-sell v.tr. (past andpast part. -sold) sell by this method. soft soap 1 a semifluidsoap made with potash.
Colloq. persuasive flattery.soft-soap v.tr. colloq. persuade (a person) with flattery.soft-spoken speaking with a gentle voice. soft sugar granulatedor powdered sugar. soft tack bread or other good food (opp.hard tack). soft tissues tissues of the body that are not bonyor cartilaginous. soft touch colloq. a gullible person, esp.over money. soft wicket a wicket with moist or sodden turf.
Softish adj. softness n. [OE softe agreeable, earlier seftef. WG]
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