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soft
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- pronunciation:
- sawft
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
softer, softest |
| definition 1: |
easy to bend or to shape; not firm or hard.
I like to sleep on a soft bed.The metal became soft when we heated it.- synonyms:
- tender
- antonyms:
- crisp, firm, hard
- similar words:
- elastic, fleshy, flexible, fragile, limp, mushy, plastic, spongy, supple
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| definition 2: |
smooth; not rough.
She has soft hands from the special lotion she uses.- synonyms:
- delicate, velvet
- antonyms:
- rough
- similar words:
- plush, satiny, silky, sleek, smooth, tender
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| definition 3: |
not strong or bright.
This painter uses very soft colors.- antonyms:
- bright, glaring, harsh
- similar words:
- delicate, dim, faint, feeble, gentle, mellow, mild, neutral, pale, pastel, quiet, tranquil, weak
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| definition 4: |
quiet or low in tone.
There was soft music playing as we ate dinner.- synonyms:
- low, muted, quiet
- antonyms:
- harsh, loud
- similar words:
- faint, feeble, gentle, hushed, light, mellow, weak
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| definition 5: |
not demanding; easy.
He is a soft teacher and never gives too much homework.- synonyms:
- easy, lenient
- antonyms:
- hard, stern, strict
- similar words:
- flexible, liberal, loose, sympathetic, tolerant
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| definition 6: |
not harsh; light.
He was lucky to receive such a soft punishment for his bad behavior.- synonyms:
- gentle, light, mild
- antonyms:
- harsh, strong, tough
- similar words:
- easy, moderate, slack, slight
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| definition 7: |
(informal) not difficult.
Mr. Silver has a soft position at the bank.- synonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- comfortable, plush, simple
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| definition 8: |
in poor shape for physical activity.
She is soft after sitting on the couch all winter.- antonyms:
- fit, tough
- similar words:
- delicate, fat, feeble, fragile, frail, weak
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| related words: |
sweet |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
softer, softest |
| definition: |
in a soft manner; gently.
He let me down soft.- synonyms:
- delicately, gently
- antonyms:
- hard
- similar words:
- easily, tenderly
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| derivations: |
softly (adv.), softness (n.) |
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