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Dictionary: soft   (sôft, sŏft) pronunciation
adj., soft·er, soft·est.
    1. Easily molded, cut, or worked.
    2. Yielding readily to pressure or weight.
  1. Out of condition; flabby.
  2. Smooth or fine to the touch: a soft fabric.
    1. Not loud, harsh, or irritating: a soft voice.
    2. Not brilliant or glaring; subdued: soft colors.
  3. Not sharply drawn or delineated: soft charcoal shading; a scene filmed in soft focus.
  4. Mild; balmy: a soft breeze.
    1. Of a gentle disposition; tender.
    2. Affectionate: a soft glance.
    3. Attracted or emotionally involved: He has been soft on her for years.
    4. Not stern; lenient.
    5. Lacking strength of character; weak.
    6. Informal. Simple-minded; foolish.
    1. Informal. Easy: a soft job.
    2. Based on conciliation or negotiation rather than on threats or power plays: took a soft line toward their opponents.
    3. Gradually declining in trend; not firm: a soft economy; a soft computer market.
  5. Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts: limited the discussion to soft topics.
  6. Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation: The lawyer downplayed the soft evidence.
  7. Softcore.
  8. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes: a soft right.
  9. Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.
  10. Having low dissolved mineral content.
  11. Having a low or lower power of penetration: soft x-rays.
  12. Linguistics.
    1. Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.
    2. Voiced and weakly articulated: a soft consonant.
    3. Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.
  13. Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack: a soft target.
n.
A soft object or part.

adv.
In a soft manner; gently.

[Middle English, pleasant, calm, from Old English sōfte.]

softly soft'ly adv.
softness soft'ness n.

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Flexible and changeable, as in "software," which can be reprogrammed for different results. The computer's soft nature is its greatest virtue; however, the reason it takes so long to get new systems developed in an enterprise has little to do with the concept. It is based on which software tools are used to create the systems and the skill level of the technical staff, compounded by the organization's bureaucracy.

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Thesaurus: soft
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adjective

  1. Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm: mushy, pappy1, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, spongy, squashy, squishy, yielding. See resist/yield.
  2. Not irritating, strident, or loud: hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, subdued, whispery. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  3. Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy1, delicate, faint, gentle, mild, smooth. See calm/agitation, strong/weak.
  4. Of small intensity: gentle, light2, moderate, slight. See strong/weak.
  5. Of a kindly, considerate character: gentle, mild, softhearted, tender1, tenderhearted. See kind/cruel.
  6. Not strict or severe: charitable, clement, easy, forbearing, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, tolerant. See accept/reject.
  7. Affectedly 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.
  8. 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/inability.
  9. Characterized by reduced economic activity: down, dull, off, slack, slow, sluggish. See increase/decrease.
  10. Affording pleasurable ease: comfortable, cozy, easeful, easy, snug. Informal comfy. See good/bad.

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adj

Definition: compassionate
Antonyms: callous, harsh, severe, stern, strict, uncompassionate

adj

Definition: cushioned, squishy
Antonyms: firm, hard, rigid, unyielding

adj

Definition: faint, temperate
Antonyms: clear, harsh, loud, rough, severe, strident, strong

adj

Definition: out of condition
Antonyms: firm, healthy, strong, well

adj

Definition: stupid
Antonyms: intelligent, sensible, smart


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not hard, not rough, not bright.

pronunciation Have a strong mind and a soft heart. — Anthony D'Angelo, from The College Blue Book.

Wikipedia: Soft!
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Soft! is a novel by British writer Rupert Thomson, written in 1998 London.

Apparently acting as participants in a sleep experiment, the protagonists of this novel find themselves the unwitting word-of-mouth advertisers of 'Kwench!', a new soft drink.



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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blød, mild, dæmpet, blødsøden, svag, nem, pivet
adv. - blødt, blidt, forsigtigt
n. - blødhed, mildhed

idioms:

  • be soft on    være forelsket i
  • have a soft spot for    have en svaghed for, have noget tilovers for
  • soft answer    venligt svar
  • soft drink    sodavand, alkoholfri drik
  • soft focus    sløret skarphedsindstilling
  • soft font    blød font, softfont
  • soft fruit    bærfrugt
  • soft furnishings    gardiner, tæpper o.l.
  • soft goods    tekstilvarer, manufakturvarer
  • soft hyphen    blød bindestreg, diskret bindestreg
  • soft in the head    blød i pæren
  • soft landing    blød landing
  • soft loan    lavtforrentet lån
  • soft option    let udvej, let alternativ
  • soft palate    blød gane
  • soft pedal    pianopedal, dæmperpedal
  • soft porn    blød pornografi
  • soft sell    blød salgsmetode
  • soft soap    blød sæbe, smiger, fedteri
  • soft tissues    papirlommetørklæder
  • soft touch    let offer
  • soft toy    blødt legetøj

Nederlands (Dutch)
zacht, week, teder, rustig, kleinzerig, teerhartig

Français (French)
adj. - meuble, lourd (turf), tendre (un métal), léger (la neige), moelleux (un lit), doux (un tissu), souple (un cuir), flasque (un muscle), mou (du beurre), feutré (des pas), tamisé, apaisant, tendre, (Pol) modéré, diplomatique (une approche), flou, (Écon) instable à la baisse, privilégié, (trop) indulgent, amoureux, peinard (un boulot), trouillard, stupide, ramolli du cerveau, (Ling) doux (une consonne)
adv. - doucement, en douceur
n. - objet doux

idioms:

  • be soft on    être (trop) indulgent avec, en pincer pour (qn)
  • have a soft spot for    avoir un faible pour
  • soft answer    réponse délicate
  • soft drink    boisson non-alcoolisée
  • soft focus    flou artistique
  • soft font    fonte souple
  • soft fruit    fruits charnus
  • soft furnishings    tapis et tissus d'ameublement
  • soft goods    biens de consommation non durables
  • soft hyphen    césure facultative
  • soft in the head    (être) ramolli du cerveau
  • soft landing    atterrissage en douceur
  • soft loan    prêt à des conditions favorables
  • soft option    facilité
  • soft palate    voile du palais
  • soft pedal    pédale douce
  • soft porn    soft
  • soft sell    technique de vente non-agressive
  • soft soap    (lit) savon vert, (fig) flagornerie
  • soft tissues    (Méd) parties charnues
  • soft touch    (être) une bonne poire
  • soft toy    peluche

Deutsch (German)
adj. - weich, mild, nachsichtig, sanft, schlaff, weichlich
adv. - sanft, leise
n. - Weichheit, Weichteil

idioms:

  • be soft on    für jmdn. schwärmen, mit jmdm. (zu) sanft umgehen
  • have a soft spot for    eine Schwäche haben für
  • soft answer    gutlaunige Antwort auf eine Beschuldigung od. Beleidigung
  • soft drink    alkoholfreies Getränk
  • soft focus    Weichzeichnung
  • soft font    unscharfe Schriftart
  • soft fruit    Beerenobst
  • soft furnishings    Raumtextilien
  • soft goods    Textilien
  • soft hyphen    unscharfer Bindestrich
  • soft in the head    verrückt
  • soft landing    weiche Landung
  • soft loan    zinsgünstiger Kredit
  • soft option    Weg des geringsten Widerstandes
  • soft palate    weicher Gaumen
  • soft pedal    Pianopedal
  • soft porn    Softpornographie
  • soft sell    mit sanften Mitteln zum Kauf überreden
  • soft soap    Schmeichelei, Schmierseife
  • soft tissues    weiches Körpergewebe
  • soft touch    leicht herumzukriegende Person, leicht rumzukriegen
  • soft toy    Stofftier

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μαλακός, απαλός, τρυφερός, μαλθακός, αμβλύνους, ευπρόσβλητος, (για ποτά) που δεν περιέχει αλκοόλ, (για εικονοληπτική μηχανή) ανεστίαστος, φλου, (για ναρκωτικό) μαλακός, μη εθιστικός, (για εργασία) ξεκούραστη
adv. - μαλακά, απαλά, ήσυχα
int. - σιγά-σιγά!

idioms:

  • be soft on    είμαι επιεικής με, τρέφω ιδιαίτερη συμπάθεια προς
  • have a soft spot for    (καθομ.) τρέφω ιδιαίτερη συμπάθεια ή αδυναμία για
  • soft answer    καλοπροαίρετη ανταπόκριση
  • soft drink    αναψυκτικό (ποτό)
  • soft focus    (στη φωτογραφία) (σκόπιμα) ελαφρά ανεστίαστη λήψη ή εικόνα
  • soft font    (Η/Υ) γραμματοσειρά λογισμικού, μεταφορτώσιμη γραμματοσειρά
  • soft fruit    σαρκώδης καρπός, μούρο
  • soft furnishings    (Βρετ.) χαλιά, κουρτίνες κ.λπ.
  • soft goods    αναλώσιμα αγαθά, (Βρετ.) υφάσματα ή πλεκτά
  • soft hyphen    (Η/Υ) προαιρετικό ενωτικό
  • soft in the head    χαζούλης
  • soft landing    ομαλή προσγείωση/προσεδάφιση, (οικον.) ομαλή επιβράδυνση της οικονομικής δραστηριότητας
  • soft loan    (οικον.) άτοκο ή χαμηλότοκο δάνειο (των ΗΠΑ σε αναπτυσσόμενη χώρα)
  • soft option    εύκολη εκλογή
  • soft palate    (ανατ.) μαλθακή υπερώα
  • soft pedal    (μουσ.) μικρό πεντάλ
  • soft porn    μαλακό πορνό
  • soft sell    (οικον.) φιλική προσέγγιση πελατών ή καταναλωτών
  • soft soap    πράσινο σαπούνι, (καθομ.) μαλαγανιά, κολακεία
  • soft tissues    (ανατ.) μαλακοί ιστοί
  • soft touch    αφελής, αγαθιάρης
  • soft toy    μαλακή (γούνινη) κούκλα

Italiano (Italian)
soffice, mite, sommesso, delicato

idioms:

  • be soft on    avere del tenero per, non essere abbastanza severo con
  • have a soft spot for    avere un debole per
  • soft answer    risposta gentile
  • soft drink    bibita analcolica
  • soft focus    sfuocatura deliberata
  • soft fruit    frutta senza nocciolo
  • soft furnishings    stoffe da arredamento
  • soft goods    beni deperibili, tessili
  • soft in the head    rimbambito
  • soft landing    atterraggio normale
  • soft loan    prestito privilegiato
  • soft option    alternativa migliore
  • soft palate    palato soffice
  • soft pedal    sordina
  • soft porn    pornografia leggera
  • soft sell    tecnica persuasiva di vendita
  • soft soap    adulazioni
  • soft tissues    tessuti soffici
  • soft touch    mano di velluto
  • soft toy    giocattolo di panno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - flexível, mole, suave, agradável, tenro, macio
adv. - maciamente, molemente, confortavelmente
int. - silêncio!, pare!

idioms:

  • be soft on    seja moderado, seja meigo com
  • have a soft spot for    sentimental
  • soft answer    resposta dada de meio a não provocar ira
  • soft drink    refrigerante, bebida não alcóolica
  • soft focus    astigmatismo (m), sem limites definidos
  • soft fruit    fruto pequeno
  • soft furnishings    materiais para cortinas e cobertas de cadeiras
  • soft goods    artigos têxteis, tecidos
  • soft in the head    semi-idiota
  • soft landing    uma aterrissagem que evita destruição ou danos
  • soft loan    um empréstimo sem juros dado a países em desenvolvimento
  • soft option    alternativa que se pensa ser fácil
  • soft palate    palato mole (m) (Anat.), véu do paladar (m) (Anat.)
  • soft pedal    tocar em surdina (Mús.)
  • soft porn    pornografia com menor grau de explicidade
  • soft sell    técnica de vendas utilizando persuasão e sugestão
  • soft soap    bajulação, sabão de potassa
  • soft tissues    tecidos moles
  • soft touch    toque delicado
  • soft toy    brinquedos de pano para bebês

Русский (Russian)
мягкий, нежный, еле уловимый, тихий, ласковый, теплый, спокойный, уступчивый, покорный, слабохарактерный, снисходительный, дряблый, простоватый, нетрудный, безалкогольный (о напитке), мягко, нежно, тихо, мякоть, мягкость, простофиля

idioms:

  • be soft on    быть влюбленным в кого-л.
  • have a soft spot for    иметь привязанность (к кому-л.), питать слабость (к кому-л.)
  • soft answer    кроткий ответ на обиду или несправедливое обвинение
  • soft drink    безалкогольный напиток
  • soft focus    мягкорисующий (объектив)
  • soft fruit    ягода
  • soft furnishings    декоративные ткани, обивочные материалы
  • soft goods    продукция легкой промышленности
  • soft in the head    с придурью
  • soft landing    мягкая посадка
  • soft loan    заем на льготных условиях
  • soft option    самое легкое, линия наименьшего сопротивления
  • soft palate    мягкое небо, небная занавеска
  • soft pedal    левая педаль (у фортепиано), ограничение
  • soft porn    завуалированная порнография
  • soft sell    скромная, ненавязчивая реклама, тактичное пропагандирование достоинств
  • soft soap    жидкое мыло, лесть, комплименты, льстить
  • soft tissues    мягкая ткань (мышечная)
  • soft touch    чрезмерно доверчивый человек, "лопух", легкое, пустячное дело, несерьезный противник
  • soft toy    мягкая игрушка

Español (Spanish)
adj. - suave, blando, tierno, dulce, bajo, quedo, sin ruido, delicado, sensible al dolor
adv. - blandamente, suavemente, dulcemente, poco a poco, bajito
n. - blandura, suavidad, parte blanda o mollar

idioms:

  • be soft on    ser poco severo con, estar encaprichado o enamoriscado de
  • have a soft spot for    tener debilidad por
  • soft answer    respuesta suave
  • soft drink    bebida no alcohólica, refresco
  • soft focus    difuminado, degradado
  • soft font    fuente transferible
  • soft fruit    frutas pequeñas sin cuesco como la fresa
  • soft furnishings    tejidos para cortinas, fundas de sofá
  • soft goods    artículos suaves, paños, tejidos, bienes no durables
  • soft hyphen    guión selectivo
  • soft in the head    estúpido, tonto
  • soft landing    aterrizaje suave, descenso suave
  • soft loan    préstamo en condiciones concesionarias
  • soft option    la alternativa más fácil
  • soft palate    velo del paladar
  • soft pedal    sordina
  • soft porn    pornografía blanda
  • soft sell    venta realizada sin presionar al cliente
  • soft soap    jabón líquido, pelotilla, coba
  • soft tissues    tejidos blandos
  • soft touch    fácil de persuadir, esp. para prestar dinero
  • soft toy    muñeco o animal de peluche

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mjuk, lös, dämpad, mild, len, tonande, lindrig
adv. - mjukt, dämpat, milt, stilla, sakta
int. - tyst!, hysch!, sakta!

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
软的, 柔和的, 温和的, 柔软地, 安静地, 轻柔地, 轻松地, 柔软的东西, 笨人

idioms:

  • be soft on    爱上, 对...钟情
  • have a soft spot for    对...有好感
  • soft answer    温和反应
  • soft drink    不含酒精的饮料
  • soft focus    软焦点, 焦点柔和
  • soft font    软字体
  • soft fruit    无核小果, 软皮小果
  • soft furnishings    窗帘地毯靠垫等室内陈设品
  • soft goods    纺织品, 非耐用品
  • soft in the head    头脑不清楚, 愚蠢, 傻瓜
  • soft landing    缓慢着陆, 不伤机身的降落
  • soft loan    长期低利贷款
  • soft option    轻松的选择, 较为方便的出路
  • soft palate    软颚
  • soft pedal    钢琴踏板, 减弱效果的东西
  • soft porn    比较隐晦的色情书刊
  • soft sell    软诱推销
  • soft soap    软皂, 奉承
  • soft tissues    柔组织
  • soft touch    容易被说服的人, 易击败的对手
  • soft toy    布娃娃

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 軟的, 柔和的, 溫和的
adv. - 柔軟地, 安靜地, 輕柔地, 輕鬆地
n. - 柔軟的東西, 笨人

idioms:

  • be soft on    愛上, 對...鐘情
  • have a soft spot for    對...有好感
  • soft answer    溫和反應
  • soft drink    不含酒精的飲料
  • soft focus    軟焦點, 焦點柔和
  • soft font    軟字體
  • soft fruit    無核小果, 軟皮小果
  • soft furnishings    窗簾地毯靠墊等室內陳設品
  • soft goods    紡織品, 非耐用品
  • soft in the head    頭腦不清楚, 愚蠢, 傻瓜
  • soft landing    緩慢著陸, 不傷機身的降落
  • soft loan    長期低利貸款
  • soft option    輕鬆的選擇, 較為方便的出路
  • soft palate    軟顎
  • soft pedal    鋼琴踏板, 減弱效果的東西
  • soft porn    比較隱晦的色情書刊
  • soft sell    軟誘推銷
  • soft soap    軟皂, 奉承
  • soft tissues    柔組織
  • soft touch    容易被說服的人, 易擊敗的對手
  • soft toy    布娃娃

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부드러운, (맛이) 순한, (윤곽이) 또렷하지 않은
adv. - (동작에 대하여) 조용히, 연하게, 가만히
n. - 부드러움, 바보, 쉽게 번 돈

idioms:

  • be soft on    ~을 사랑하고 있다
  • have a soft spot for    머리가 좀 모자라다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 柔らかい, 軟質の, 滑らかな, 温和な, 穏やかな, 軟弱な, 優しい, 寛大な, 頭の足りない, 静かな, 弱い, たやすい
adv. - 柔らかに, 静かに

idioms:

  • a soft option    安易な道
  • be soft on    寛大な
  • have a soft spot for    大好きである
  • soft answer    穏やかな返答
  • soft drink    清涼飲料
  • soft focus    軟焦点
  • soft fruit    核のない小さな果物
  • soft furnishings    室内装飾用品
  • soft goods    非耐久財, 織物と衣類
  • soft in the head    ばかな
  • soft landing    軟着陸
  • soft loan    長期低利貸付
  • soft option    楽な選択
  • soft palate    軟口蓋
  • soft pedal    弱音ペダル, 効果を弱めるもの
  • soft porn    ソフトポルノ
  • soft roe    魚精
  • soft sell    ソフトセル
  • soft soap    軟石鹸, お世辞
  • soft tissues    柔組織
  • soft touch    説得しやすい相手, くみしやすい相手
  • soft toy    柔らかな人形

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رقيق, مريح, لين, سهل, ناعم (ظرف) باعتدال, بنعومه (نداء) قف !, أهدأ رجاءا !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רך, חלק, עדין, נעים, נוח, שקט, חרישי, רפה, מטורף, מאוהב, חלש, מתון‬
adv. - ‮ברכות, בעדינות‬
n. - ‮אדם חלש ורכרוכי‬


 
 

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