soft
Gives under pressure
The adjective soft is generally the opposite of hard and is sometimes roughly synonymous with light and easy.
Things characterized as soft usually also occur in a non-soft form (soft cheese) Soft drinks contain no alcohol, in contrast to hard drinks that do.
A soft spot is special sensitivity on some issue.
If you are soft on something or someone, the suggestion is that you have an infatuation, or that you are not strict or demanding enough: The politician is soft on crime.
Thick-pile textile
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
downy · suede · flannel · fur · cotton · satin · chenille · microfiber
Warm and snug
- snugglyComfortably warm and close
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- cushionedMade softer or gentler
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
soothing · relaxing · restful · comforting · snug · cradling · enveloping · luxurious
Soft or sore
- kindType or caring
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- mildModerate in intensity
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
lenient · merciful · benevolent · gracious · patient · easygoing · forbearing · indulgent
Able to bend freely
- suppleFlexing without damage
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- bendableAble to curve
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
yielding · squishy · spongy · cushiony · elastic · doughy · mushy · springy
Reduced to silence
faint · murmured · whispered · dulcet · muffled · understated · delicate · soothing
Made quieter or softer
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- paleLacking color intensity
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
faded · washed · dusty · powdery · light · toned-down · understated · gentle
Soft, loose, untoned
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- flaccidSoft, lacking firmness
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- mushySoft or saccharine
slack · sagging · untoned · atrophied · withered · droopy · lax · unfit
Readily feeling sympathy
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
kindhearted · caring · sympathetic · sentimental · vulnerable · affectionate · nurturing · loving
velvet
Thick-pile textile
plush · downy · suede · flannel · fur · cotton · satin · chenille · microfiber · wool
cozy
Warm and snug
warm · soothing · relaxing · restful · comforting · snug · cradling · enveloping · luxurious · pampering
tender
Soft or sore
mellow · lenient · merciful · benevolent · gracious · patient · easygoing · forbearing · indulgent · permissive
tender
Soft or sore
mashed · pureed · silken · custard · mousse · buttery · overripe · stewed · braised · whipped
flexible
Able to bend freely
pliant · yielding · squishy · spongy · cushiony · elastic · doughy · mushy · springy · compressible
hushed
Reduced to silence
low · faint · murmured · whispered · dulcet · muffled · understated · delicate · soothing · lulling
muted
Made quieter or softer
delicate · faded · washed · dusty · powdery · light · toned-down · understated · gentle · blush
diffused
Spread widely around
subtle · filtered · hazy · glowing · ambient · warm · pastel · pale · subdued · luminous
flabby
Soft, loose, untoned
mushy · slack · sagging · untoned · atrophied · withered · droopy · lax · unfit · enfeebled
tenderhearted
Readily feeling sympathy
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
warmhearted · kindhearted · caring · sympathetic · sentimental · vulnerable · affectionate · nurturing · loving · openhearted
softloud
High in volume
deafening · blaring · thunderous · earsplitting · booming
- soft drinksCarbonated nonalcoholic beverages
- soft spotEmotional vulnerability or fondness
- soft targetUndefended vulnerable site
- soft serveAerated frozen dairy dessert
- soft fruitEasily bruised produce
- soften the blowReduce harshness of bad news
soften, softly, softness, softened, softening, software, softer, softens, softest