Definitions

soft

[sawft, soft] / sɔft, sɒft /

ADJECTIVE

cushioned, squishy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable comfy creamy delicate easy elastic flexible fluffy mushy plastic pliable rounded silky smooth spongy supple thin velvety

WEAK

bendable cottony cozy cushiony cushy doughy downy ductile easeful feathery fine flabby fleecy fleshy flimsy flocculent flowing fluid formless furry gelatinous impressible limp malleable moldable pappy pithy pulpy quaggy satiny silken snug squashy yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hard inflexible rigid rough stiff unbendable unflexible unpliable unyielding

WEAK

firm

ADJECTIVE

faint, temperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild muted pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy caressing cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty murmured pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned-down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous excited harsh loud rough strong troubled violent

WEAK

hard severe smart stern strict

ADJECTIVE

compassionate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easy gentle lax simple tender weak

WEAK

affectionate amiable benign courteous easygoing effortless gracious indulgent kind kindly lenient liberal manageable overindulgent permissive pitying sensitive sentimental spineless sympathetic tenderhearted undemanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hard rough strict

WEAK

callous firm harsh rigid severe stern uncompassionate unyielding

ADJECTIVE

out of condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fat weak

WEAK

doughy flabby flaccid fleshy formless gone to seed limp out of shape overindulged pampered untrained

Antonyms

WEAK

callous firm fit healthy strong well

ADJECTIVE

stupid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

simple

WEAK

daft fatuous feeble-minded foolish silly witless

Antonyms

WEAK

intelligent smart

ADJECTIVE

nonalcoholic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alcohol-free nonalcoholic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hard intoxicating

Example Sentences

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Soft economic conditions and greater uncertainty will take the spotlight as banks report earnings, shifting focus to credit-loss provisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Soft censorship, or simply the overdue end of an era?

From Slate • May 20, 2026

But you’ve had some real loss recently — you were close to Silent Servant and the Soft Moon, who sadly passed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Cameron, of Titanic and Avatar fame, filmed Eilish over four nights at the Co-op Live venue during her Hit Me Hard And Soft world tour - the biggest of her career so far.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Soft, soft, but how piercing! boring and drilling into reason, tunnelling through resolution.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

soft

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