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    soft
    [sôft]
    adjective
    soft (adjective) · softer (comparative adjective) · softest (superlative adjective)
    1. easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch:
      "soft margarine" · "the ground was soft beneath their feet"
      • having a smooth surface or texture that is pleasant to touch; not rough or coarse:
        "soft crushed velvet" · "her hair felt very soft"
      • rounded; not angular:
        "the soft edges of their adobe home"
    2. having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition:
      "the soft glow of the lamps" · "the moon's pale light cast soft shadows"
      • (of a voice or sound) quiet and gentle:
        "they spoke in soft whispers"
      • (of rain, wind, or other natural force) not strong or violent:
        "a soft breeze rustled the trees"
    3. sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict:
      "the administration is not becoming soft on crime" · "Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief"
      • (of words or language) not harsh or angry; conciliatory; soothing:
        "he was no good with soft words, gentle phrases"
      • (of news or other journalism) regarded more as entertainment than as basic news:
        "fashion is regarded as soft news"
      • willing to compromise in political matters; moderate:
        "candidates ranging from far right to soft left"
      • not strong or robust:
        "soft, out-of-shape executives in a computer company"
      • informal
        (of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.
    4. (of a drink) not alcoholic:
      "all they had was ginger ale and a few other soft drinks"
      • (of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.
      • (of radiation) having little penetrating power.
      • (of a detergent) biodegradable.
      • (of pornography) suggestive or erotic but not explicit.
    5. (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value:
      "now a new factor looms: soft oil prices" · "the ruble, so soft that it buys nothing worth having"
    6. (of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap:
      "you use only half as much soap when you clean with soft water"
    7. informal
      foolish; silly:
      "he must be going soft in the head"
      • informal
        (soft on)
        infatuated with:
        "was Brendan soft on her?"
    8. (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).
    adverb
    soft (adverb)
    1. softly:
      "I can just speak soft and she'll hear me"
      • in a weak or foolish way:
        "don't talk soft"
    Origin
    Old English sōfte ‘agreeable, calm, gentle’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zacht and German sanft.
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    adjective
    1. easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch:
      Opposite:
    2. having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition:
    3. sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict:
      Opposite:
    4. foolish; silly:
      Opposite:
      • infatuated with:
        in love with
        infatuated with
        besotted with
        smitten with
        love-struck by
        captivated by
        charmed by
        enchanted by
        fascinated by
        bewitched by
        beguiled by
        enthralled by
        entranced by
        enraptured by
        keen on
        taken with
        head over heels for
        under the spell of
        consumed with desire for
        mad about
        crazy about
        wild about
        nuts about
        bowled over by
        hot for
        gone on
        hooked on
        stuck on
        struck on
        sweet on
        soft on
        hung up on
        carrying a torch for
        daft about
        potty about
        dotty about
        twitterpated by
        ensorcelled by
        Opposite:
        indifferent to
     
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