Soft synonyms and antonyms
sôft, sŏft
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Soft or smooth
Fine or soft in touch or skill:
Smooth-tasting; mellow:
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Feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to swoon
Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
Covered with wool or something resembling wool in texture
(Archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Overripe and soft; pulpy.
Able to adjust to changing circumstances; adaptable:
Light, soft, and elastic
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Soft; spongy.
Rather dark in color:
The definition of flaccid is something that is soft, limp or drooping.
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The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced.
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flinty (antonym)
Like flint; extremely hard and firm; inflexible
Balmy is defined as something that is moderate and pleasant.
Of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair
Susceptible of impression; capable of receiving impressions; emotional.
The definition of placid is calm or quiet.
Able to change and adapt, especially by acquiring alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills. Used of the central nervous system.
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Adaptable or compliant
The definition of quiet is making little or no movement or sound.
Soft or smooth
Producing a good yield; productive
Given to or characterized by gush; effusive
calm (related)
(Of water) with little waves on the surface.
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Not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement
Of or like pulp
Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
Poorly defined; blurry
mashy
Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash
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Not bright, vivid, or shiny:
Lacking in radiance or vitality; dull:
Not harsh or severe:
Pale and soft in color.
Consisting of or marked by mist:
Agreeable to hear:
Very distant; remote.
Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
Polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
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Having a body characterized by fleshiness or softness, as from being somewhat overweight:
out-of-condition
Lacking training
John Dryden
(Informal) Comfortable.
Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
The definition of compliant is obeying.
cottony
Covered with fibers resembling cotton; nappy.
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cushiony
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
(Chiefly US) Comfortable; often in a way that will suit a person's body.
Soft and heavy
The definition of feeble is someone who is weak or a half-hearted attempt or something that is faint or unconvincing.
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Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
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(--- Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound:
Without effort.
That can be managed; controllable, tractable, contrivable, etc.
harsh (antonym)
Not smooth to the touch; coarse
rough (antonym)
Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed:
bright (antonym)
(Archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
brilliant (antonym)
Vivid; intense
flexible (related)
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
gray (related)
Darkish; dull
shady (related)
Causing shade.
kind (related)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
fat (related)
Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
weak (related)
Lacking or resulting from a lack of intelligence:
easy (related)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
Pleasantly smooth in manner; suave
Tending to conciliate or reconcile
Softening; soothing
Acting, working, or done easily, or in a quick, smooth way; fluent; ready
Embarrassed; abashed:
Very quietly. In soft tones.
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
queachy
Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.
The definition of snug is something that is warm, cozy, tight, or hidden.
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
The definition of sympathetic is feeling compassion for someone or a situation, or connected by a mutual feeling or passion.
Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme.
unmanly silly
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uncompassionate (antonym)
Not compassionate.
strict (antonym)
Tense; not relaxed.
callous (antonym)
Having calluses; toughened:
stern (antonym)
Difficult to endure; oppressive:
firm (antonym)
The definition of firm is solid, hard or rigid.
hard (antonym)
Lacking in shade; undiminished:
unyielding (antonym)
Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute:
rigid (antonym)
The definition of rigid is a person or thing that is stiff, doesn't bend or doesn't move.
clear (antonym)
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity:
strident (antonym)
Forcefully assertive or severely critical:
strong (antonym)
Forceful and pointed; emphatic:
loud (antonym)
(Of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
intelligent (antonym)
Capable of some independent functioning because equipped with a microprocessor or computer
smart (antonym)
Energetic or quick in movement:
sensible (antonym)
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason.
Resembling a marsh; soggy.
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
The definition of slight is a small amount or someone that is fragile or has little weight or substance.
Not strict or severe, as in discipline or authority
Characterized by lenient or forbearing judgment:
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
Full of mercy; compassionate:
Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
Effusively sad or full of self-pity; extremely sentimental:
Having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating
Romantic is defined as something, such as an action or behavior, that is done to woo a significant other or to be a sign of love and/or affection.
The definition of sentimental is a feeling of looking back fondly on memories, sometimes with a little bit of sadness or a wishing you could be back at that time.
Sticky and viscous:
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
Watery and unappetizing:
Characterized by dripping; drizzly:
(Informal) Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.
Behind others in progress or development:
The definition of simple-minded is someone who is unsophisticated, foolish or mentally impaired.
Not quick or clever in understanding; dull; obtuse
Weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.
Having a low intelligence; dim-witted
Alternative spelling of weak-minded.
Low in spirits; depressed:
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
Moving slowly; sluggish:
Not active; slow or slow-moving; dull
Marked by friendly intimacy:
Affording or characterized by comfort and peace; restful.
resist (related)
Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm
accept (related)
(Obsolete) Accepted.
feelings (related)
Affectedly or extravagantly emotional
ability (related)
Having only a limited ability to learn and understand
increase (related)
Characterized by reduced economic activity
Dealing with things in a relaxed manner; not hurried or agitated
Using more words than are needed; long-winded; wordy
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
In a soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction.
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.
unvoiced (antonym)
(Linguistics) Voiceless:
nonalcoholic
(Medicine) Not involving alcohol as its cause.
nonintoxicating
Not intoxicating; not causing drunkenness
springy (related)
textured (related)
thin (related)
foam (related)
thick (related)
rubbery (related)
satiny (related)
chunky (related)
stretchy (related)
translucent (related)
stringy (related)
Very sharp; keen:
The definition of pale is someone or something light in color or washed out.
The definition of dim is not bright, somewhat dark or unclear.
sounds (related)
Not irritating, strident, or loud
Concise and meaningful.
Very light in color
Containing numerous shreds or fluffy particles of grayish or white mucus or other material. Used of a fluid such as urine.
Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
(Often derogatory, of a man or boy) Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.
Appreciative of benefits received; thankful:
The definition of tranquil is someone or something that is calm and peaceful.
Having a mind that works slowly and ineffectively; not bright or alert; dull
Susceptible to impressions; malleable:
Thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail
Not strict or exact; careless
Covered with or consisting of feathers.
Able to spring back to its original size, shape, or position after being stretched, squeezed, flexed, expanded, etc.; flexible; springy
Synonym Study
- Gentle , often equivalent to mild , carries a more positive connotation of being pleasantly soothing or tranquil a gentle breeze, voice, etc.
- Mild applies to that which is not as rough, harsh, irritating, etc. as it might be a mild cigarette, criticism, etc.
- 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.
- 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
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