soft
adj 1: lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively [ant: hard]
2: metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance" [ant: hard] 3: of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" [ant: loud] 4: easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" [syn: delicate] 5: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" [syn: piano] [ant: forte] 6: used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks" [syn: nonalcoholic] [ant: alcoholic] 7: of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') [ant: hard] 8: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children" [syn: indulgent, lax, lenient] 9: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" [syn: easy, gentle] 10: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job" [syn: cushy] adv : in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: easy]
