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lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively brushed, cheeselike, compressible, cottony, cushioned, demulcent, downy, flabby, flocculent, yielding, mushy, overstuffed, softish, spongy, velvet metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance" coddled, compliant, diffused, easy, effeminate, euphonious, liquid, mellow of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s'' and `sh'') fricative, palatal of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" dull, gentle, little, low, murmuring, murmurous, soft-footed, soft-spoken, hushed not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job" easy easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby''s delicate skin" tender used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" pianissimo, pianissimo assai in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft'' is nonstandard) used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks" having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" light tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children" permissive |
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