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soft

¹soft

adj \ˈsȯft\

Definition of SOFT

a : pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet <the soft influences of home> b : having a bland or mellow rather than a sharp or acid taste c (1) : not bright or glaring : subdued (2) : having or producing little contrast or a relatively short range of tones <a soft photographic print> d : quiet in pitch or volume e of the eyes : having a liquid or gentle appearance f : smooth or delicate in texture, grain, or fiber <soft cashmere> <soft fur> g (1) : balmy, mild, or clement in weather or temperature (2) : moving or falling with slight force or impact : not violent <soft breezes>

: demanding little work or effort : easy <a soft job>

a : sounding as in ace and gem respectively —used of c and g or their sound b of a consonant : voiced c : constituting a vowel before which there is a \y\ sound or a \y\-like modification of a consonant or constituting a consonant in whose articulation there is a \y\-like modification or which is followed by a \y\ sound (as in Russian)

archaic : moving in a leisurely manner

: rising gradually <a soft slope>

: having curved or rounded outline : not harsh or jagged <soft hills against the horizon>

: marked by a gentleness, kindness, or tenderness: as a (1) : not harsh or onerous in character <a policy of soft competition> (2) : based on negotiation, conciliation, or flexibility rather than on force, threats, or intransigence <took a soft line during the crisis> (3) : tending to take a soft line —usually used with on <soft on dictators> <soft on law and order> b : tending to ingratiate or disarm : engaging, kind <a soft answer turns away wrath — Proverbs 15:1(Revised Standard Version)> c : marked by mildness : unassuming, low-key

a : emotionally suggestible or responsive : impressionable b : unduly susceptible to influence : compliant c : lacking firmness or strength of character : feeble, unmanly d : amorously attracted or emotionally involved —used with on <has been soft on her for years>

a : lacking robust strength, stamina, or endurance especially because of living in ease or luxury <grown soft and indolent> b : weak or deficient mentally <soft in the head>

a : yielding to physical pressure b : permitting someone or something to sink in —used of wet ground c (1) : of a consistency that may be shaped or molded (2) : capable of being spread d : easily magnetized and demagnetized e : lacking relatively or comparatively in hardness <soft iron>

: deficient in or free from substances (as calcium and magnesium salts) that prevent lathering of soap <soft water>

: having relatively low energy <soft X-rays>

of news : relatively less serious or significant

: occurring at such a speed and under such circumstances as to avoid destructive impact <soft landing of a spacecraft on the moon>

: not protected against enemy attack <a soft aboveground launching site> <soft targets>

: biodegradable <a soft detergent> <soft pesticides>

of a drug : considered less detrimental than a hard narcotic

: easily polarized —used of acids and bases

a of currency : not readily convertible b of a loan : not secured by collateral