Grep  of  noun  soft 
  brown  soft  scale 
  creeping  soft  grass 
  soft-cast  steel 
  soft-coated  wheaten  terrier 
  soft-cover 
  soft-cover  book 
  soft-finned  fish 
  soft-shell  clam 
  soft-shell  crab 
  soft-shelled  crab 
  soft-shelled  turtle 
  soft-shoe 
  soft-shoe  dancing 
  soft-shoe  shuffle 
  soft  coal 
  soft  corn 
  soft  diet 
  soft  drink 
  soft  drug 
  soft  flag 
  soft  glass 
  soft  goods 
  soft  ice  cream 
  soft  palate 
  soft  pedal 
  soft  pretzel 
  soft  roe 
  soft  roll 
  soft  rot 
  soft  rush 
  soft  scale 
  soft  sell 
  soft  shield  fern 
  soft  soap 
  soft  solder 
  soft  spot 
  soft  tick 
  soft  touch 
  soft  tree  fern 
  soft  water 
  soft  wheat 
  softback 
  softback  book 
  softball 
  softball  game 
  softener 
  softening 
  softheartedness 
  softie 
  softness 
  software 
  software  documentation 
  software  engineer 
  software  error 
  software  package 
  software  product 
  software  system 
  softwood 
  softy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  soft 
 
  The  adj  soft  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (18)  soft  --  (lacking  in  hardness  relatively  or  comparatively) 
  2.  (13)  soft  --  (metaphorically  soft;  "my  father  is  a  soft  touch";  "soft  light";  "a  soft  rain";  "a  soft  Southern  drawl";  "soft  brown  eyes";  "a  soft  glance") 
  3.  (4)  soft  --  (of  sound;  relatively  low  in  volume;  "soft  voices";  "soft  music";  ") 
  4.  (2)  delicate,  soft  --  (easily  hurt;  "soft  hands";  "a  baby's  delicate  skin") 
  5.  piano,  soft  --  (used  chiefly  as  a  direction  or  description  in  music;  "the  piano  passages  in  the  composition") 
  6.  nonalcoholic,  soft  --  (used  of  beverages;  not  containing  alcohol;  "nonalcoholic  beverages";  "soft  drinks") 
  7.  soft  --  (of  speech  sounds;  characterized  by  a  hissing  or  hushing  sound  (as  `s'  and  `sh')) 
  8.  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft  --  (tolerant  or  lenient;  "indulgent  parents  risk  spoiling  their  children";  "procedures  are  lax  and  discipline  is  weak";  "too  soft  on  the  children") 
  9.  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") 
  10.  cushy,  soft  --  ((informal)  not  burdensome  or  demanding;  borne  or  done  easily  and  without  hardship;  "what  a  cushy  job!";  "a  soft  job") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  soft 
 
  The  adv  soft  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  easy,  soft  --  ((informal)  in  a  relaxed  manner;  or  without  hardship;  "just  wanted  to  take  it  easy"  (`soft'  is  nonstandard)) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  soft 
 
  10  senses  of  soft 
 
  Sense  1 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  hard  (vs.  soft) 
  =>  adamantine 
  =>  corneous,  hornlike,  horny 
  =>  erect,  tumid 
  =>  firm,  solid 
  =>  granitic,  granitelike,  rocklike,  stony 
  =>  hardened,  set 
  =>  lignified,  woody 
  =>  marmoreal,  marmorean 
  =>  ossified 
  =>  petrified 
  =>  petrous,  stonelike 
  =>  slaty,  slatey 
  =>  steely 
  =>  unpadded 
  =>  semihard 
 
  Sense  2 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  hard  (vs.  soft) 
  =>  brutal,  cruel,  harsh,  rigorous,  unkind 
  =>  calculating,  calculative,  conniving,  scheming,  shrewd 
  =>  case-hardened,  hardened,  hard-boiled 
  =>  steely 
  =>  stiff,  uphill 
 
  Sense  3 
  soft  (vs.  loud) 
 
  loud  (vs.  soft) 
  =>  big 
  =>  blaring,  blasting 
  =>  clarion 
  =>  deafening,  earsplitting,  roaring,  thunderous,  thundery 
  =>  earthshaking 
  =>  loud-mouthed 
  =>  loud-voiced 
  =>  shattering 
  =>  shouted,  yelled 
  =>  vocal 
 
  Sense  4 
  delicate,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tender)  ->  tough,  toughened 
 
  Sense  5 
  piano  (vs.  forte),  soft 
 
 
  Sense  6 
  nonalcoholic  (vs.  alcoholic),  soft 
 
 
  Sense  7 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  hard  (vs.  soft) 
  =>  plosive 
  =>  velar 
 
  Sense  8 
  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  permissive)  ->  unpermissive 
 
  Sense  9 
  easy,  gentle,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  light)  ->  heavy 
 
  Sense  10 
  cushy,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  easy)  ->  difficult,  hard 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  soft 
 
  10  senses  of  soft 
 
  Sense  1 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
  =>  brushed,  fleecy,  napped 
  =>  cheeselike 
  =>  compressible,  squeezable 
  =>  cushioned,  cushiony,  padded 
  =>  demulcent,  emollient,  salving,  softening 
  =>  downy,  downlike,  flossy,  fluffy 
  =>  flabby,  flaccid 
  =>  brushed,  fleecy,  napped 
  =>  yielding 
  =>  mushy 
  =>  overstuffed 
  =>  softish,  semisoft 
  =>  spongy,  squashy,  squishy,  spongelike 
  =>  velvet,  velvety 
  =>  cottony 
  =>  flocculent,  woolly,  wooly 
 
  Sense  2 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
  =>  coddled,  pampered,  spoiled 
  =>  compliant 
  =>  diffused,  softened 
  =>  easy 
  =>  effeminate,  weak 
  =>  euphonious 
  =>  liquid 
  =>  mellow,  mellowing 
  Also  See->  easy#1;  kind#1;  merciful#1;  tender#1;  warmhearted#1 
 
  Sense  3 
  soft  (vs.  loud) 
  =>  dull,  muffled,  muted,  softened 
  =>  gentle 
  =>  little,  small 
  =>  low  low-toned 
  =>  murmuring,  susurrant,  whispering 
  =>  murmurous,  rustling,  soughing,  susurrous 
  =>  soft-footed 
  =>  soft-spoken 
  =>  hushed,  muted,  subdued,  quiet 
  Also  See->  quiet#2 
 
  Sense  4 
  delicate,  soft 
  =>  tender  (vs.  tough),  untoughened 
 
  Sense  5 
  piano  (vs.  forte),  soft 
  =>  pianissimo 
  =>  pianissimo  assai 
 
  Sense  6 
  nonalcoholic  (vs.  alcoholic),  soft 
 
  Sense  7 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
  =>  fricative,  sibilant,  spirant 
  =>  palatal,  palatalized,  palatalised 
  =>  fricative,  sibilant,  spirant 
 
  Sense  8 
  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft 
  =>  permissive  (vs.  unpermissive) 
 
  Sense  9 
  easy,  gentle,  soft 
  =>  light  (vs.  heavy) 
 
  Sense  10 
  cushy,  soft 
  =>  easy  (vs.  difficult) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  soft 
 
  2  of  10  senses  of  soft 
 
  Sense  1 
  soft  (vs.  hard) 
  =>  hardness 
 
  Sense  3 
  soft  (vs.  loud) 
  =>  volume,  loudness,  intensity 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  soft 
 
  soft  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  10) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  soft 
  semisoft 
  soft 
  soft-boiled 
  soft-footed 
  soft-nosed 
  soft-spoken 
  soft-witted 
  soft  on 
  softened 
  softening 
  softheaded 
  softhearted 
  softish 
  softwood 
 
  Overview  of  adj  soft 
 
  The  adj  soft  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (18)  soft  --  (lacking  in  hardness  relatively  or  comparatively) 
  2.  (13)  soft  --  (metaphorically  soft;  "my  father  is  a  soft  touch";  "soft  light";  "a  soft  rain";  "a  soft  Southern  drawl";  "soft  brown  eyes";  "a  soft  glance") 
  3.  (4)  soft  --  (of  sound;  relatively  low  in  volume;  "soft  voices";  "soft  music";  ") 
  4.  (2)  delicate,  soft  --  (easily  hurt;  "soft  hands";  "a  baby's  delicate  skin") 
  5.  piano,  soft  --  (used  chiefly  as  a  direction  or  description  in  music;  "the  piano  passages  in  the  composition") 
  6.  nonalcoholic,  soft  --  (used  of  beverages;  not  containing  alcohol;  "nonalcoholic  beverages";  "soft  drinks") 
  7.  soft  --  (of  speech  sounds;  characterized  by  a  hissing  or  hushing  sound  (as  `s'  and  `sh')) 
  8.  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft  --  (tolerant  or  lenient;  "indulgent  parents  risk  spoiling  their  children";  "procedures  are  lax  and  discipline  is  weak";  "too  soft  on  the  children") 
  9.  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") 
  10.  cushy,  soft  --  ((informal)  not  burdensome  or  demanding;  borne  or  done  easily  and  without  hardship;  "what  a  cushy  job!";  "a  soft  job") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  soft 
 
  The  adv  soft  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  easy,  soft  --  ((informal)  in  a  relaxed  manner;  or  without  hardship;  "just  wanted  to  take  it  easy"  (`soft'  is  nonstandard)) 

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