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soft
modif.
Pliable
Soft to the touch
smooth, satiny, velvety, silky, delicate, fine, thin, flimsy, limp, fluffy, feathery, flocculent, downy, woolly, pulpy, mellow, pasty, doughy, spongy, pithy, punky, mushy, mashy, soppy.
Soft to the eye
dull, dim, quiet, shaded, pale, pallid, light, pastel, ashen, wan, faint, blond, misty, hazy, dusky, delicate, tinted; see also gray 1, shady.
Soft to the ear
Soft in conduct
affectionate, considerate, courteous; see kind.
Lacking training
*Easy
simple, effortless, manageable; see easy 2.
soft implies an absence or reduction of all that is harsh, rough, too intense, etc. so as to be pleasing to the senses soft colors, a soft voice; bland implies such an absence of irritation, stimulation, pungency, etc. in something as to make it soothing, unexciting, and hence, sometimes, uninteresting bland foods, climate, etc.; mild applies to that which is not as rough, harsh, irritating, etc. as it might be a mild cigarette, criticism, etc.; gentle, often equivalent to mild, carries a more positive connotation of being pleasantly soothing or tranquil a gentle breeze, voice, etc.
be soft onsoft in the head
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Another word for soft
Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm:
mushy, pappy1, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, spongy, squashy, squishy, yielding. See resistNot irritating, strident, or loud:
hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, subdued, whispery. See soundsFree from severity or violence, as in movement:
balmy1, delicate, faint, gentle, mild, smooth. See calm, strongOf small intensity:
gentle, light2, moderate, slight. See strongOf a kindly, considerate character:
gentle, mild, softhearted, tender1, tenderhearted. See kindNot strict or severe:
charitable, clement, easy, forbearing, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, tolerant. See acceptAffectedly or extravagantly emotional:
bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soppy. (Informal) gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy. (Slang) drippy, sappy, tear-jerking. See feelings- (Informal)
Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:
backward, dull, simple, simple-minded, slow, slow-witted. (Offensive) feeble-minded, half-witted, retarded, weak-minded. See ability Characterized by reduced economic activity:
down, dull, off, slack, slow, sluggish. See increase- (Informal)
Affording pleasurable ease:
comfortable, cozy, easeful, easy, snug. (Informal) comfy. See good
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