soft

adjective

1)

soft fruit

Syn:

mushy, squashy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, squishy, doughy; informal gooey

Ant:

hard

2)

soft ground

Syn:

swampy, marshy, boggy, miry, oozy; heavy, squelchy

Ant:

firm

3)

a soft cushion

Syn:

squashy, spongy, compressible, supple, springy, pliable, pliant, resilient, malleable

Ant:

hard

4)

soft fabric

Syn:

velvety, smooth, fleecy, downy, furry, silky, silken, satiny

Ant:

rough, harsh

5)

a soft wind

Syn:

gentle, light, mild, moderate

Ant:

strong

6)

soft light

Syn:

dim, low, faint, subdued, muted, mellow

Ant:

harsh

7)

soft colors

Syn:

pale, pastel, muted, understated, restrained, subdued, subtle

Ant:

lurid

8)

soft voices

Syn:

quiet, low, faint, muted, subdued, muffled, hushed, whispered, stifled, murmured, gentle, dulcet; indistinct, inaudible

Ant:

strident, clear

9)

soft outlines

Syn:

blurred, vague, hazy, misty, foggy, nebulous, fuzzy, blurry, indistinct, unclear

Ant:

sharp

10)

he seduced her with soft words

Syn:

kind, gentle, sympathetic, soothing, tender, sensitive, affectionate, loving, amorous, warm, sweet, sentimental, pretty; informal mushy, slushy, schmaltzy, sappy

Ant:

harsh

11)

she's too soft with her students

Syn:

lenient, easygoing, tolerant, forgiving, forbearing, indulgent, clement, permissive, liberal, lax

Ant:

strict

12) informal

he's soft in the head

Syn:

foolish, stupid, simple, brainless, mindless; mad, scatterbrained, featherbrained; slow, weak, feeble; informal dopey, dippy, scatty, loopy, flaky

Ant:

sensible