soft

A2
Pronunciation
/sɑft/
/sɒft/
/sɔft/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

2 Definition

Ellipsis of soft tyre (A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.)

3 Definition

A soft sound or part of a sound.

Adjective
24 definition(s)
1 Definition

Easily giving way under pressure.

Example Sentences
  • My head sank easily into the soft pillow.
2 Definition

(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.

Example Sentences
  • Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching.
3 Definition

(of a sound) Quiet.

Example Sentences
  • I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees.
4 Definition

Gentle.

Example Sentences
  • There was a soft breeze blowing.
5 Definition

Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.

Example Sentences
  • soft eyes
6 Definition

Gentle in action or motion; easy.

7 Definition

Weak in character; impressible.

8 Definition

Requiring little or no effort; easy.

9 Definition

Not bright or intense.

Example Sentences
  • soft lighting
10 Definition

Having a slight angle from straight.

Example Sentences
  • At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left.
11 Definition

Voiced; sonant.

12 Definition

Voiceless

13 Definition

(Slavic languages) palatalized

14 Definition

Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.

Example Sentences
  • When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come.
15 Definition

(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.

Example Sentences
  • You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft.
16 Definition

Foolish.

17 Definition

Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)

18 Definition

(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.

19 Definition

Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.

Example Sentences
  • The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article.
20 Definition

(of a man) Effeminate.

21 Definition

Agreeable to the senses.

Example Sentences
  • a soft liniment
22 Definition

Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.

Example Sentences
  • soft colours
23 Definition

(of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.

24 Definition

Emulated with software; not physically real.

Example Sentences
  • Press the red button on the soft phone to hang up.
Adverb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.