Definition of "soft" in inglés

Adjective

1. Easily giving way under pressure.

   • My head sank easily into the soft pillow.

2. Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.

   • Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching.
   • soft silk; a soft skin

3. Quiet.

   • I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees.

4. Gentle.

   • There was a soft breeze blowing.

5. Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.

   • soft eyes

6. Gentle in action or motion; easy.

7. Weak in character; impressible.

8. Requiring little or no effort; easy.

9. Not bright or intense.

   • soft lighting

10. Having a slight angle from straight.

    • At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left.
    • It's important to dance on soft knees to avoid injury.

11. Voiced; sonant; lenis.

12. Voiceless.

13. Palatalized.

14. Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.

    • He’s too soft for the ruthless world of finance.

15. Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.

    • When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come.

16. Low in dissolved calcium compounds.

    • You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft.

17. Foolish.

18. Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)

19. Physically or emotionally weak.

    • see: snowflake and softie

20. Effeminate.

21. Agreeable to the senses.

    • a soft liniment
    • soft wines

22. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.

    • soft colours
    • the soft outline of the snow-covered hill

23. Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.

24. Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.

    • The admin imposed a soft ban on the user.