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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024soft /sɔft, sɑft/USA pronunciation adj. and adv., -er, -est, interj. adj. - giving in easily to touch or pressure:a soft pillow.
- Metallurgyrelatively easy to bend, crush, or cut, such as metal or wood:a soft lead pencil.
- smooth and pleasing to the touch;
not rough:soft skin. - pleasant or comfortable:a soft chair.
- low or subdued in sound:soft music.
- not harsh or unpleasant to the eye:soft light.
- not hard or sharp:soft outlines.
- gentle or mild:soft breezes.
- not sturdy;
delicate:Wash soft fabrics by hand. - not harsh or severe, such as a demand:soft demands by the union.
- soft-hearted:You're too soft with your dog.
- undemanding;
easy, comfortable, etc.:He has a soft job. - weak, spiritless, etc., as from lack of challenge:We've grown soft with all these modern conveniences.
- Chemistry(of water) mostly free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
- Business(of paper money or a money system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves:In those days the ruble was soft currency and the dollar was hard currency.
- soft-core.
- not the worst type;
not quite so bad or harmful as others:soft drugs like marijuana, not hard ones like cocaine. - Phonetics(of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.
- foolish or stupid:soft in the head.
adv. - in a soft manner.
interj. Archaic. - be quiet! hush!
- not so fast! stop!
Idioms- Idioms be soft on, [be + ~ + on + object]
- to be foolishly in love with:He's soft on his piano teacher.
- to be too permissive with (something thought of as dangerous or threatening):soft on crime.
soft•ly, adv.: She rubbed his back softly. soft•ness, n. [uncountable]the silky softness of her skin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024soft (sôft, soft),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv., interj. adj. - yielding readily to touch or pressure;
easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape;
not hard or stiff:a soft pillow. - Metallurgyrelatively 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 Termseasily influenced or swayed;
easily imposed upon;
impressionable. - lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, esp. regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening:to be soft on Communism.
- Chemistry(of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
- (of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
- Economics, Business(of a market, market condition, or prices) declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.;
weak:a soft tourist season.Cf. firm 1 (def. 7). - Business(of money) plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms:a soft loan.
- soft-core.
- Metallurgy
- (of a metal) easily magnetized and demagnetized.
- (of solder) fusing readily.
- (of a metal or alloy) fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness.
- [Photog.]
- Photography(of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.
- Photography(of a focus) lacking in sharpness.
- Photography(of a lens) unable to be focused sharply.
- Phonetics
- (of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced.
- (of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.
- (of consonants in Slavic languages) palatalized. Cf. hard (def. 38).
- [Mil.](of a missile-launching base) aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack.
- Aerospace(of a landing of a space vehicle) gentle;
not harmful to the vehicle or its contents:a soft landing on the moon. - Physics(of a beam of particles or electromagnetic radiation) having relatively low energy:soft x-rays.Cf. hard (def. 40).
- Government(of a delegate, voter, etc.) not committed to any one candidate.
- foolish or stupid:soft in the head.
- Ecology(of a detergent) readily biodegradable.
- be soft on someone, [Informal.]to be amorously inclined toward a person;
have an affection for:He's been soft on her for years.
n. - something that is soft or yielding;
the soft part. - softness.
adv. - in a soft manner.
interj. Archaic. - be quiet! hush!
- not so fast! stop!
- bef. 1000; Middle English softe yielding, gentle, mild, Old English sōfte agreeable; cognate with German sanft
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pliable, plastic, malleable.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mellifluous, dulcet, sweet.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tender, sympathetic.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mollifying.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak, feeble.
- 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compliant, irresolute, submissive.
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