soft

/sˈɑft/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

yielding readily to pressure or weight
compassionate and kind; conciliatory
“he was soft on his children”
(of sound) relatively low in volume
“soft voices”
easily hurt
“soft hands”
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
“a frequently voiced opinion”
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
“soft targets”
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
“the piano passages in the composition”
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
(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')
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
“the market for computers is soft”
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
“soft data”
tolerant or lenient
“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”

adverb

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