Sofia Scicolone
Sofia Scicolone

soft


Definition: Meaning of, soft in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɒft /

  • adjective
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Positive Comparative Superlative
soft softer softest
  1. not hard not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press
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  2. not hard less hard than average
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  3. not rough having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch
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  4. not loud a soft sound, voice, or music is quiet and pleasant to listen to
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  5. colour/light [only before noun] soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright
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  6. no hard edges not having any hard edges or sharp angles
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  7. rain/wind gentle and without much force
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  8. not strict someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people
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  9. sensitive kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people
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  10. weak character not very brave and not having a strong character
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  11. sales/markets decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold
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  12. soft loan/credit money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way
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  13. soft money money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular CANDIDATE
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  14. too easy informal a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work
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  15. weak body informal having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise
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  16. water soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily
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  17. have a soft spot for somebody to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well
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  18. a soft touch informal someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive
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  19. soft in the head old-fashioned very stupid or crazy
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  20. stupid British English stupid or silly
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  21. be soft on somebody old-fashioned to be sexually attracted to someone
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  22. consonants technical not sounding hard
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soft used in phrases

  • brown soft scale (noun)
    1. pest on citrus trees
  • creeping soft grass (noun)
    1. european perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
  • soft coal (noun)
    1. rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
  • soft copy (noun)
    1. technical information stored in a computer's memory or shown on a screen rather than printed on paper [↪  hard copy]
  • soft corn (noun)
    1. corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
  • soft currency (noun)
    1. money of a particular country that may fall in value and is difficult to exchange for the money of a country that is economically stronger [↪  hard currency]
  • soft diet (noun)
    1. a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
  • soft drink (noun)
    1. a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
  • soft drug (noun)
    1. an illegal drug such MARIJUANA that is not considered to be very harmful [↪  hard drug]
  • soft flag (noun)
    1. reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
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