soft
软,软的,软性,软体
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soft·er, soft·est.
- : yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- : relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.
- : smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse: a soft fabric; soft skin.
- : producing agreeable sensations; pleasant or comfortable: soft slumber.
- : low or subdued in sound; gentle and melodious:soft music;a soft voice.
- : not harsh or unpleasant to the eye; not glaring: soft light;a soft color.
- : not hard or sharp: soft outlines.
- : gentle or mild: soft breezes.
- : genial or balmy, as climate or air.
- : gentle, mild, warm-hearted, or compassionate: a soft, grandmotherly woman.
- : smooth, soothing, or ingratiating: soft words.
- : not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.
- : responsive or sympathetic to the feelings, emotions, needs, etc., of others; tender-hearted.
- : sentimental or flowery, as language: soft, meaningless talk.
- : not strong or robust; delicate; incapable of great endurance or exertion: He was too soft for the Marines.
- : Informal. easy; involving little effort; not difficult, laborious, trying, or severe: a soft job.
- : Informal. easily influenced or swayed; easily imposed upon; impressionable.
- : lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, especially regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening: to be soft on Communism.
- : relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
- : not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
- : declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.; weak: a soft tourist season.Compare firm.
- : plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms: a soft loan.
- : soft-core.
- : Metallurgy. easily magnetized and demagnetized. fusing readily. fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness.
- : Photography. having delicate gradations of tone. lacking in sharpness. unable to be focused sharply.
- : Phonetics. lenis, especially lenis and voiced. pronounced as in cent and gem. palatalized.Compare hard.
- : Military. aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack.
- : Aerospace. gentle; not harmful to the vehicle or its contents: a soft landing on the moon.
- : Physics. having relatively low energy: soft x-rays.Compare hard.
- : not committed to any one candidate.
- : Informal. foolish or stupid: soft in the head.
- : readily biodegradable.
- : Baseball. lacking power or speed: a soft infield hit; a soft breaking pitch.
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- : something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- : softness.
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- : in a soft manner.
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Archaic.
- : be quiet! hush!
- : not so fast! stop!
Phrases
- soften up
- soft in the head
- soft job
- soft on
- soft pedal
- soft sell
- soft soap
- soft spot
- soft touch
- hard (soft) sell
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
They are also odor-resistant and get increasingly softer over time.
The artist can’t turn lead into gold, but making the hard gray substance appear soft and lacy is almost as impressive.
The center will still be quite soft and slightly dipped, but the sides will be set.
Tough leather palms make them perfect for cold-weather tasks at home or digging your car out of a snowbank, while a thin construction with touchscreen functionality, articulated fingers, and a breathable soft-shell back mean it can work as a liner.
Giving up alcohol and coffee was easier than sticking to my soft diet, in fact, because I kept trying to force every meal into a “healthy” form.
There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.
Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.
My surgeon told me my bones were so soft he could barely install the screws.
Of course, with such a soft-handed approach comes criticism from the Danish right.
And Christopher Walken warbling and doing a little soft-shoe?
And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
A few small rocks of some soft stone may be added, and in between these the Ferns are planted.
His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
The delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.
Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.