soft
soft
- a yielding readily to pressure or weight
- a compassionate and kind; conciliatory
he was soft on his children - a (of sound) relatively low in volume
soft voices
soft music - s easily hurt
soft hands - a produced with vibration of the vocal cords;
- a not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
soft targets - a used chiefly as a direction or description in music
- a (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- a (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 (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
the market for computers is soft - s using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
soft data
the soft sciences - s tolerant or lenient
too soft on the children
they are soft on crime - s soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- s having little impact
a soft (or light) tapping at the window - s out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
he was too soft for the army - s willing to negotiate and compromise
- s not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
a soft job - s mild and pleasant
a soft breeze - s not brilliant or glaring
the moon cast soft shadows
soft pastel colors - r in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
- The soft kind is the most vulnerable to rupturing without warning.