| soft | (adjective) produced with vibration of the vocal cords | Synonyms: sonant, voiced |
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| (adjective) yielding readily to pressure or weight | - |
| (adjective) compassionate and kind; conciliatory | - |
| (adjective) (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') | - |
| (adjective) (of sound) relatively low in volume | - |
| (adjective) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | Synonyms: diffuse, diffused |
| (adjective) not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) | - |
| (adjective) (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone | Synonyms: piano |
| (adjective) mild and pleasant | Synonyms: balmy, mild |
| (adjective) willing to negotiate and compromise | - |
| (adjective) not brilliant or glaring | Synonyms: subdued |
| (adjective) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | Synonyms: cushy, easygoing |
| (adjective) (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value | - |
| (adjective) having little impact | Synonyms: easy, gentle |
| (adjective) soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe | Synonyms: gentle |
| (adjective) tolerant or lenient | Synonyms: indulgent, lenient |
| (adjective) using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation | - |
| (adjective) easily hurt | Synonyms: delicate |
| (adjective) out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance | Synonyms: flabby, flaccid |
| softened | (adjective) toned down | - |
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| (adjective) being or made softer or less loud or clear | Synonyms: dull, muffled, muted |
| softening | (adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | Synonyms: demulcent, emollient, salving |
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| softheaded | (adjective) foolish; totally unsound | Synonyms: crazy, half-baked, screwball |
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| softhearted | (adjective) easily moved to pity or sorrow | Synonyms: soft-boiled |
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| softish | (adjective) somewhat soft | Synonyms: semisoft |
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