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: (informal) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily
and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
[syn: {cushy}]
adv : (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just
wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: {easy}]