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soft /sɒft $ sɒːft/ adjective (comparative softer, superlative softest)
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نیم بند، مهربان، نازک، نیم بند، سبک، شیرین، گوارا، (درموردهوا) لطیف، معماری: ضعیف، ورزش: توپ کم جان
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Synonyms & Related Wordssoft[adjective]Synonyms:- pliable, bendable, elastic, flexible, malleable, mouldable, plastic, supple
- yielding, elastic, gelatinous, pulpy, spongy, squashy
- velvety, downy, feathery, fleecy, silky, smooth
- quiet, dulcet, gentle, murmured, muted, soft-toned
- pale, bland, light, mellow, pastel, subdued
- dim, dimmed, faint, restful
- mild, balmy, temperate
- lenient, easy-going, indulgent, lax, overindulgent, permissive, spineless
- out of condition, effeminate, flabby, flaccid, limp, weak
- easy, comfortable, cushy
(informal), undemanding
- kind, compassionate, gentle, sensitive, sentimental, tenderhearted, touchy-feely
(informal)
Antonyms: loud, harsh, rough, hard
Contrasted words: coarse, rough, firm, solid, resistant, rigid, tough, unyielding, nail-hard, rock-hard
Related Idioms: soft in the head, soft as butter
Related Words: moderate,
temperate,
smooth,
sleek,
softish,
compressible,
malleable,
pliable,
pliant,
workable,
doughy,
formless,
flabby,
fleshy
English Thesaurus: colour, shade, hue, tint, tone, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionarysoft S2 W2 /sɒft $ sɒːft/
adjective (
comparative softer,
superlative softest)
[
Word Family: noun:
softness,
softener,
SOFTIE/SOFTY;
verb:
soften;
adverb:
softly;
adjective:
soft]
[
Language: Old English;
Origin: softe]
1. NOT HARD a) not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press
Antonym : hard:
My feet sank into the soft ground.
the softest sofa and pillows
Cook the onions until they go soft. b) less hard than average
Antonym : hard:
a soft lead pencil
soft cheese2. NOT ROUGH having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch
Antonym : rough:
a baby’s soft skin
The fur was soft to the touch.3. NOT LOUD a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to
Antonym : loud,
harsh:
soft music
His voice was softer now.4. COLOUR/LIGHT [only before noun] soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright
Antonym : bright:
All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting.
a soft shade of peach5. NO HARD EDGES not having any hard edges or sharp angles:
soft curves6. RAIN/WIND gentle and without much force:
a soft breeze
soft rain7. NOT STRICT someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people
Antonym : strict,
tough:
If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.soft on
No politician wants to seem soft on crime.
Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders.8. SENSITIVE kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people
Antonym : hard:
He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.
a soft kiss9. WEAK CHARACTER not very brave and not having a strong character
Antonym : hard:
Don’t be soft – just jump!10. SALES/MARKETS decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold:
soft oil prices11. soft loan/credit money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way
12. soft money money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular
candidate13. TOO EASY informal a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work:
Mike’s found himself a soft job in the stores.soft option British English (=a choice that allows you to avoid difficulties or hard work)
Taking the soft option won’t help your career to develop.14. WEAK BODY informal having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise:
He’d got soft after all those years in a desk job.15. WATER soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily
16. have a soft spot for somebody to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well:
She’s always had a soft spot for Grant.17. a soft touch informal someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive
18. soft in the head old-fashioned very stupid or crazy
19. STUPID British English stupid or silly:
You must be soft if you think I’ll give you fifty quid!20. be soft on somebody old-fashioned to be sexually attracted to someone
21. CONSONANTS technical not sounding hard:
a soft g—softly adverb:
She stroked his head softly.
Music played softly in the background.—softness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationssoft adj. VERBS be, feel, look | become, go, turn | stay Her skin had stayed soft and supple. ADV. beautifully, extremely, incredibly, really, very The fabric has a beautifully soft texture.
all These tomatoes have gone all soft.
fairly, quite, rather, relatively, slightly [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Thesauruscolour red, blue, yellow etc:
Blue is my favourite colour.
Matisse was famous for his use of colour.shade a particular type of a colour:
The dress is a light shade of pink.
He uses different shades of green.hue /hjuː/
literary or technical a particular colour or shade of a colour:
Her face had lost its golden hue.tint a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour:
He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint.tone one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next:
Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space.dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black:
a dark blue suit
His eyes are dark brown.deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive:
His eyes were a beautiful deep blue.
deep red lipsrich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth:
The walls were painted a rich red colour.light used about a colour that is not dark:
a light blue sweater
His T-shirt was light green.pale used about a colour that is very light:
He has very pale blue eyes.soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious:
She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion.pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it:
The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see:
The front door was painted bright red.brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright:
I looked out at the brilliant blue sky.
vivid red flowerscolourful British English,
colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours:
There were window boxes full of colourful flowers.multicoloured British English,
multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours:
A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive:
The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me.
a garish orange tie [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
light used about a colour that is not dark:
a light blue sweater
His T-shirt was light green.pale used about a colour that is very light:
He has very pale blue eyes.soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious:
She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion.pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it:
The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.faded light in colour because of being washed many times or affected by the sun:
The curtains were old and faded.
a pair of faded jeans [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
pale a pale colour is very light:
He has very pale blue eyes.
a flower with pale green leaveslight a light colour is not dark:
His T-shirt was light green.
a light blue sweaterpastel pastel colours have a lot of white in them:
The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.faded light in colour because of being washed many times or affected by the sun:
The curtains were old and faded.
a pair of faded jeanssoft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious:
She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press:
a soft mattress
Her skin was lovely and soft.
soft groundtender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked:
The beef was very tender.
Cook the carrots until tender.soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground:
soggy cabbage
a piece of soggy bread
The ground was too soggy to walk on.squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it:
squishy tomatoes
The leaves were squishy under our feet.squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable:
The peaches have gone all squashy.
a big squashy sofamushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long:
mushy pieces of banana
a few mushy carrotsspongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge:
a spongy foam
a spongy loaf
His boots sank into the spongy soil.springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on:
springy turf (=grass)
Her hair felt lovely and springy.pliable /ˈplaɪəb
əl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking:
The clay was still pliable and not too dry.yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it:
yielding flesh [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲