soft en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /sæft/ (Texas, obsolete)
- sŏft (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sɒft/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sɔːft/ (Ireland, Multicultural-London-English, Received-Pronunciation)
- săft (Texas, obsolete)
- /sɔft/ (General-American)
- sŏft (cot-caught-merger)
- (General-American) audio
- /sɑft/ (cot-caught-merger)
- sôft (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft From Middle English softe, from Old English sōfte, alteration of earlier sēfte (“soft”), from Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) (“level, even, smooth, soft, gentle”) (compare *sōmiz (“agreeable, fitting”)), from Proto-Indo-European *semptio-, *semtio-, from *sem- (“one, whole”). Cognate with West Frisian sêft (“gentle; soft”), Dutch zacht (“soft”), German Low German sacht (“soft”), German sanft (“soft, yielding”), Old Norse sœmr (“agreeable, fitting”), samr (“same”). More at seem, same.
Meanings
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Easily giving way under pressure.
[…] Category Two implement hitches and doubled high-traction agricultural tires hung four to each massive rear axle to breast the steepest, softest dune or guckiest swamp […]
2010, Robert Beeman, No More Time for Sorrow, page 133:My head sank easily into the soft pillow.
My favorite Greek cheese is the creamy, sheepy manouri: delicately scented and almost spreadable, it’s like a softer, pudgier feta.
2007 September 9, Sara Dickerman, “Olympic Dinners”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2017:
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(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching.
They that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 11:8:soft silk; a soft skin
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(of a sound) Quiet.
I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees.
Her voice was ever soft, / Gentle, and low, — an excellent thing in woman.
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]:
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Gentle.
There was a soft breeze blowing.
The meek or soft shall inherit the earth.
c. 1533, William Tyndale, An exposicion upon of Mathew:I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; / Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine.
c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
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Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
A face with gladness overspread, / Soft smiles, by human kindness bred.
1815, William Wordsworth, To a Highland Girl:soft eyes
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 15:1:
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Gentle in action or motion; easy.
On her soft axle, white she paces even, / And bears thee soft with the smooth air along.
1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
- Limp, weak.
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Weak in character; impressible.
The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.
1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica: Or, Confest Ignorance, the Way to Science; […], London: […] E. C[otes] for Henry Eversden […], →OCLC:
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Requiring little or no effort; easy.
Before that they had been a good deal on the move, trekking about after the white man, who was one of those rolling stones that keep going round after a soft job.
1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Beach of Falesá:
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Not bright or intense.
soft lighting
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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.
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Voiced; sonant; lenis.
DH represents the voiced (soft) th of English these clothes.
1954, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings:
- (rare) Voiceless.
- (qualifier:Slavic) Palatalized.
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(slang) Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.
He’s too soft for the ruthless world of finance.
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(slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
Warden Kuril: Every day I see the worst sapient life has to offer. Governments are soft, unwilling to make the hard choices. Warden Kuril: Someone had to stand up and make the galaxy safe.
2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Prison Ship Purgatory:‘Going soft on me, Jack?’ ‘You know I’m not.’ ‘Then why all the fuss and blow?’
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 31:When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come.
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(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft.
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(UK, colloquial) Foolish.
He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad.
1621, Robert Burton, The Essential Anatomy of Melancholy:
- 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)
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(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
see: snowflake and softie
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(UK, of a man) Effeminate.
A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering.
1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living:
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Agreeable to the senses.
soft wines
the soft, delicious air
1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:a soft liniment
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(UK, dated, slang) Agreeable generally; pleasant.
And then there'll be the insurance people. And then a young man introducing himself as "The Press". I'll tell you what, sergeant, this being burgled isn't such a soft thing after all.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
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Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
soft colours
The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds […] made the softest lights imaginable.
1673, Edward Browne, A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Styria, Bulgaria, Thessaly, Austria, Serbia, Carynthia, Carniola, and Friuli:the soft outline of the snow-covered hill
- (of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
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Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
Messages removed by soft deletion can be recovered if necessary.
The admin imposed a soft ban on the user.
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Emulated with software; not physically real.
Press the red button on the soft phone to hang up.
- (of a drug) Not likely to cause addiction.
- (of a drink) Not containing alcohol.
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Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
soft on crime
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Of a market: having more supply than demand; being a buyer's market.
Overall the rental market is soft and multifamily permit activity is almost nonexistent.
1995, U.S. Housing Market Conditions, page 45:
- (of pornography) Softcore
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(of kinks or sexual activity) Mild, tame, moderate; far from intense or excluding harsh elements.
soft vore
soft raceplay
soft humiliation play
- Of paper: unsized.
- Of silk: having the natural gum cleaned or washed off.
- Of coal: bituminous, as opposed to anthracitic.
- Of weather: warm enough to melt ice; thawing.
- (followed by on, idiomatic, informal) Attracted to or emotionally involved (with someone).
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(UK, slang) Fake; counterfeit.
All along, Nickle, I have tried to make you realise that this stroke was not to be a matter of planting a few soft fivers on racecourse bookies—I used to think that you had imagination. We intend to make notes of all the values and chiefly of the big ones.
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| softer | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| softest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
sensible · rough · hard · strict · firm · hardcore · hard · resistant · strong · hard · harsh · stony · alcoholic · hard · hard · hard · stony · resistant · rough · hard · firm · solid · unyielding · loud · hard · solid · abrasive · scratchy · tough
Deriveds
soft reboot (Compound words and expressions) · soft count (Compound words and expressions) · soft-sub (Compound words and expressions) · soft rot (Compound words and expressions) · soft-sawder (Compound words and expressions) · softy (single words) · soft copy (Compound words and expressions) · soft-hearted (Compound words and expressions) · softish (single words) · softcover (single words) · softnose (single words) · soft-mindedness (Compound words and expressions) · soft goods (Compound words and expressions) · soft tommy (Compound words and expressions) · soft rush (Compound words and expressions) · soft peddle (Compound words and expressions) · soft sectoring (Compound words and expressions) · soften (single words) · soft-core (Compound words and expressions) · soft tortoise (Compound words and expressions) · soft dollars (Compound words and expressions) · soft begging (Compound words and expressions) · softwood (single words) · soft 404 (Compound words and expressions) · soft-mindedly (Compound words and expressions) · soft wheat (Compound words and expressions) · soft-shoe (Compound words and expressions) · soft photon (Compound words and expressions) · softcovered (single words) · soft kill (Compound words and expressions) · soft X-ray (Compound words and expressions) · soft break (Compound words and expressions) · softie (single words) · soft girl (Compound words and expressions) · soft redirect (Compound words and expressions) · softboy (single words) · soft fruit (Compound words and expressions) · soft market (Compound words and expressions) · mallsoft (single words) · silky soft (Compound words and expressions) · soft cheese (Compound words and expressions) · softling (single words) · soft return (Compound words and expressions) · soft-paste (Compound words and expressions) · soft-spoken (Compound words and expressions) · softleaf (single words) · softshell (single words) · stroft (single words) · softcode (single words) · jacketed soft point (Compound words and expressions) · soft sign (Compound words and expressions) · soft-launch (Compound words and expressions) · soft fork (Compound words and expressions) · soft coup (Compound words and expressions) · soft mutation (Compound words and expressions) · soft-on (Compound words and expressions) · soft-pedal (Compound words and expressions) · soft sculpture (Compound words and expressions) · soft a (Compound words and expressions) · soft navigation (Compound words and expressions) · soft in the head (Compound words and expressions) · softship (single words) · soft sawder (Compound words and expressions) · soft coal (Compound words and expressions) · soft skill (Compound words and expressions) · soft-cancel (Compound words and expressions) · software (single words) · soft flimsy (Compound words and expressions) · soft-brick (Compound words and expressions) · softtail (single words) · soft handed (Compound words and expressions) · softbottom (single words) · soft bigotry of low expectations (Compound words and expressions) · soft error (Compound words and expressions) · soft Brexit (Compound words and expressions) · soft Mick (Compound words and expressions) · soft-heartedly (Compound words and expressions) · softlock (single words) · soft-long (Compound words and expressions) · soft top (Compound words and expressions) · softnose (Compound words and expressions) · soft-delete (Compound words and expressions) · soft drug (Compound words and expressions) · soft-block (Compound words and expressions) · softmask (single words) · soft news (Compound words and expressions) · softback (single words) · soft-boiled (Compound words and expressions) · soft tissue (Compound words and expressions) · soft science (Compound words and expressions) · soft boy (Compound words and expressions) · Softail (single words) · soft power (Compound words and expressions) · soft opening (Compound words and expressions) · softbacked (single words) · soft luxury (Compound words and expressions) · soft focus (Compound words and expressions) · soft chancre (Compound words and expressions) · soft link (Compound words and expressions) · failsoft (single words) · soft-sectored (Compound words and expressions) · softsub (single words) · softplus (single words) · soft butch (Compound words and expressions) · soft signal (Compound words and expressions) · soft as a baby's bottom (Compound words and expressions) · soft-shelled turtle (Compound words and expressions) · soft-close (Compound words and expressions) · soft-served (Compound words and expressions) · soft atheist (Compound words and expressions) · a good conscience is a soft pillow (Compound words and expressions) · soft money (Compound words and expressions) · soft-heartedness (Compound words and expressions) · soft pine (Compound words and expressions) · softwear (single words) · soft underbelly (Compound words and expressions) · soft paste (Compound words and expressions) · soft maple (Compound words and expressions) · soft-grain (Compound words and expressions) · soft-minded (Compound words and expressions) · soft hands (Compound words and expressions) · soft release (single words) · soft-nose (Compound words and expressions) · softwater (single words) · soft-gamma repeater (Compound words and expressions) · softscape (single words) · soft point (Compound words and expressions) · soft launch (Compound words and expressions) · soft hand (Compound words and expressions) · softly (single words) · soft landing (Compound words and expressions) · softroader (single words) · soft media (Compound words and expressions) · soft roe (Compound words and expressions) · soft atheism (Compound words and expressions) · soft-soap (Compound words and expressions) · softcock (single words) · soft-handed (Compound words and expressions) · softwall (single words) · soft snap (Compound words and expressions) · soft target (Compound words and expressions) · softstem bulrush (Compound words and expressions) · soft grunge (Compound words and expressions) · soft soap (Compound words and expressions) · soft as silk (Compound words and expressions) · soft-liner (Compound words and expressions) · soft on (Compound words and expressions) · soft tack (Compound words and expressions) · soft-land (Compound words and expressions) · ultrasoft (single words) · soft paywall (Compound words and expressions) · soft served (Compound words and expressions) · brown soft scale (Compound words and expressions) · soft mode (Compound words and expressions) · softbill (single words) · semi-soft (Compound words and expressions) · softness (single words) · soft lithography (Compound words and expressions) · soft shoulder (Compound words and expressions) · soft ordnance (Compound words and expressions) · softheaded (single words) · soft loan (Compound words and expressions) · unsoft (single words) · soft-point (Compound words and expressions) · soft drink (Compound words and expressions) · soft fox sedge (Compound words and expressions) · soft palate (Compound words and expressions) · soft room (Compound words and expressions) · softpaste (single words) · soft touch (Compound words and expressions) · soft key (Compound words and expressions) · soft hyphen (Compound words and expressions) · soft nose (Compound words and expressions) · softgoods (single words) · soft science fiction (Compound words and expressions) · softbound (single words) · softline (single words) · soft determinism (Compound words and expressions) · airsoft (single words) · oversoft (single words) · soft-dotted (Compound words and expressions) · softhead (single words) · softbox (single words) · soft boxing (Compound words and expressions) · soft canon (Compound words and expressions) · soft reference (Compound words and expressions) · soft capping (Compound words and expressions) · softcoat (single words) · go soft (Compound words and expressions) · soft-shell crab (Compound words and expressions) · soft play (Compound words and expressions) · soft boiled (Compound words and expressions) · soft reset (Compound words and expressions) · soft corner (Compound words and expressions) · doujin soft (Compound words and expressions) · soft thing (Compound words and expressions) · soft coral (Compound words and expressions) · soft swap (Compound words and expressions) · soft shoe (Compound words and expressions) · soft-verge (Compound words and expressions) · soft inquiry (Compound words and expressions) · soft tennis (Compound words and expressions) · soft tick (Compound words and expressions) · soft jade (Compound words and expressions) · soft scale (Compound words and expressions) · soft land (Compound words and expressions) · softplay (single words) · soft-nosed (Compound words and expressions) · soft pull (Compound words and expressions) · soft g (Compound words and expressions) · soft paraffin (Compound words and expressions) · soft float (Compound words and expressions) · soft robotics (Compound words and expressions) · semisoft (single words) · soft elm (Compound words and expressions) · soft deletion (Compound words and expressions) · softball (single words) · soft sub (Compound words and expressions) · soft-headed (Compound words and expressions) · soft robot (Compound words and expressions) · soft matte (Compound words and expressions) · hypersoft (single words) · soft ping (single words) · soft toy (Compound words and expressions) · soft bomb (Compound words and expressions) · soft sell (Compound words and expressions) · softmaxx (single words) · soft funding (Compound words and expressions) · soft pedal (Compound words and expressions) · fail-soft (Compound words and expressions) · soft spot (Compound words and expressions) · soft steel (Compound words and expressions) · soft determinist (Compound words and expressions) · soft-shell turtle (Compound words and expressions) · soft water (Compound words and expressions) · soft-shelled crab (Compound words and expressions) · softbilled (single words) · soft surfboard (Compound words and expressions) · soft serve (Compound words and expressions) · softhearted (single words) · soft rock (Compound words and expressions) · softboard (single words) · soft real-time (Compound words and expressions) · nonsoft (single words) · softgel (single words)
Hyponyms
spumescent · doughy · flocculent · downy · foamy
Relateds
Synonyms
yielding · gentle · womanly · flabby · stupid · loony · soft · camp · girly · feminine · gauvison · crackpot · mild · soft · womanish · naive · fatuous · nesh · matronly · fruity · silly · woolly-minded · permissive · slow-witted · wimpy · soft · idle · epicene · relaxed · foolish · forbearing · quiet · dense · insipient · dopey · fem · silly · effeminate · dumb · malleable · remissful · dull-headed · duncical · unmanly · mookish · loose-handed · fuzzy-minded · unmasculine · lax · flaccid · light · non-abrasive · dim-witted · stupid · swish · lenient · woolly-headed · light · clement · goofy · softheaded · spongy · daft · pliable · mellow · flexible · Of a man · safe · epicene · dull-witted · sottish · asinine · moldable · girlish · nesh · balmy · unwise · permissible · wool-headed · acute · slight · tender · fluffy · fuzzy-headed · fruity · femme · meek · ladylike · ladyish · easygoing · maidenly · daft · idiotic · indulgent · soft-handed · swish · soft in the head · soft-handed · thick · simple · barmy · unsage · easy · derpy · zate · cushiony · dim-headed · bedaft · lax
Translations (370)
uk м'яки́й (easily giving way under pressure) · hu üdítő- (of a drink: not containing alcohol) · vec tènaro (easily giving way under pressure) · no forsiktig (gentle) · nl stil (of a sound) · lb siddeleg (easily giving way under pressure) · gl sangal (gentle) · he רַךְ (easily giving way under pressure) · gl lene (gentle) · pdt saunft (easily giving way under pressure) · sk mäkký (easily giving way under pressure) · it molle (easily giving way under pressure) · ru сла́бый (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · sh ме̏к (easily giving way under pressure) · cmn 軟 /软 (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · el απαλός (easily giving way under pressure) · bcl malumoy (easily giving way under pressure) · nl zacht (easily giving way under pressure) · ka რბილი (easily giving way under pressure) · pam malambut (easily giving way under pressure) · sc modhu (easily giving way under pressure) · ca moll (easily giving way under pressure) · my တိုး (gentle) · pdt wieekj (easily giving way under pressure) · pl łagodny (gentle) · uz yumshoq (easily giving way under pressure) · cjs чымчақ (easily giving way under pressure) · ang sēfte (gentle) · mnc ᡠᡥᡠᡴᡝᠨ (easily giving way under pressure) · hu könnyű (requiring little or no effort; easy) · gl maino (gentle) · kca-eas њамәк (easily giving way under pressure) · kmr nerm (easily giving way under pressure) · hu erőtlen (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · bg тих (of a sound) · hu laza (requiring little or no effort; easy) · nl week (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · ga bog (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · txb lalaṃṣke (easily giving way under pressure) · crh yumşaq (easily giving way under pressure) · hu erőtlen (weak in character; impressible) · pl miękki (easily giving way under pressure) · gd tlàth (gentle) · ko 부드럽다 (easily giving way under pressure) · it soffice (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · lmo mòll (easily giving way under pressure) · hu megnyugtató (not bright or intense) · ga tláith (gentle) · mi mania (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · gl dondo (easily giving way under pressure) · de sanft (gentle) · nl zacht (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · gl dondo (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · mi ririki (of a sound) · hu kényelmes (requiring little or no effort; easy) · izh pehmiä (easily giving way under pressure) · hu kellemes (not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye) · jv lembut (easily giving way under pressure) · arz ناعم (easily giving way under pressure) · lo ນຸ່ມ (easily giving way under pressure) · pl miękki (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · ko 부드럽다 (gentle) · ru мя́гкий (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (easily giving way under pressure) · gd mìn (of a sound) · ccc pe'cha (easily giving way under pressure) · eo dolĉa (gentle) · vi mềm (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · inh кӏаьда (easily giving way under pressure) · gd sèimh (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · be мя́ккі (easily giving way under pressure) · hu enyhe (not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye) · gl nidio (easily giving way under pressure) · fa نرم (easily giving way under pressure) · az yumşaq (easily giving way under pressure) · gl suave (gentle) · fr tendre (easily giving way under pressure) · cu мѧкъкъ (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · tt йомшак (easily giving way under pressure) · mn зөөлөн (easily giving way under pressure) · oc mòl (easily giving way under pressure) · ikt aqittuq (easily giving way under pressure) · grc μαλακός (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · es muelle (easily giving way under pressure) · as নৰম (easily giving way under pressure) · sh mȅk (easily giving way under pressure) · ja 柔らかい (easily giving way under pressure) · vi mềm (easily giving way under pressure) · kac mäni (easily giving way under pressure) · sc modde (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (not bright or intense) · hu enyhe (of a drug: not likely to cause addiction) · lb mëll (easily giving way under pressure) · nrf mo (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · kim чымҷақ (easily giving way under pressure) · ga séimh (gentle) · ang sēfte (easily giving way under pressure) · fi lempeä (gentle) · bg мек (easily giving way under pressure) · ur نرم (easily giving way under pressure) · vi khẽ (of a sound) · mi pūngorungoru (easily giving way under pressure) · cmn 軟 /软 (easily giving way under pressure) · cs měkký (easily giving way under pressure) · ca dolç (gentle) · it morbido (easily giving way under pressure) · it soffice (easily giving way under pressure) · uum йумшах (easily giving way under pressure) · hu erőtlen (of a person: physically or emotionally weak) · ar لَيِّن (easily giving way under pressure) · iu aĸittuk (easily giving way under pressure) · ru мя́гкий (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · eo milda (of a sound) · gd bog (gentle) · rhg norom (easily giving way under pressure) · scn moddu (easily giving way under pressure) · ltg meiksts (easily giving way under pressure) · gd maoth (easily giving way under pressure) · fr doux (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ro suav (gentle) · fi pehmeä (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · fi hellä (gentle) · ca lleuger (gentle) · tg нарм (easily giving way under pressure) · es tenue (of a sound) · cy meddal (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · mi newanewa (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · mi riki (of a sound) · grc μαλακός (easily giving way under pressure) · ba йомшаҡ (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · yi ווייך (easily giving way under pressure) · gd bog (easily giving way under pressure) · ro slab (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · id lembut (easily giving way under pressure) · ang sēfte (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu gyengekezű (easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive) · ceb humok (easily giving way under pressure) · sc moddu (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (Slavic phonology: palatalized) · yi ווייך (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · rm lom (easily giving way under pressure) · oc suau (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu gyengéd (gentle) · hu puha (easily giving way under pressure) · crh yımşaq (easily giving way under pressure) · ur کومل (easily giving way under pressure) · no myk (of a sound) · es lene (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · haw palupalu (easily giving way under pressure) · no svak (easily giving way under pressure) · lb weech (easily giving way under pressure) · mnb malu (easily giving way under pressure) · vec mòlo (easily giving way under pressure) · no bløt (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · kmr nerm (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ang hnesċe (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu puha (of pornography: softcore) · sa मृदु (easily giving way under pressure) · fi pehmeä (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · tyv чымчак (easily giving way under pressure) · ga séimh (phonetics: voiced, sonant, lenis) · io mola (easily giving way under pressure) · gl manseliño (gentle) · sc modhi (easily giving way under pressure) · it dolce (gentle) · kmr nerm (gentle in action or motion; easy) · hu enyhe (agreeable to the senses) · ja 柔らかい (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · gl olmo (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · hu megnyugtató (not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye) · it dolce (of a sound) · et pehme (easily giving way under pressure) · gd maoth (gentle) · haw nahenahe (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · tk ýumşak (easily giving way under pressure) · sq i butë (easily giving way under pressure) · gl dondio (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · eo mola (easily giving way under pressure) · lv mīksts (gentle) · grc μαλθακός (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hi नरम (easily giving way under pressure) · fr mou (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · te మెత్తటి (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu halk (of a sound) · dsb měki (easily giving way under pressure) · lv mīksts (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · vi khẽ khàng (of a sound) · haw polinahe (of a sound) · ba йомшаҡ (easily giving way under pressure) · sc moddi (easily giving way under pressure) · mi momohe (gentle) · ccc kala chmawa (easily giving way under pressure) · ug يۇمشاق (easily giving way under pressure) · it morbido (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ga bog (easily giving way under pressure) · liv pīemdõ (easily giving way under pressure) · ckb نەرم (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu enyhe (having a slight angle from straight) · grc μαλθακός (easily giving way under pressure) · hu ernyedt (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · bn নরম (easily giving way under pressure) · nrf mo (easily giving way under pressure) · krc джумушакъ (easily giving way under pressure) · gd tlàth (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · la mollis (easily giving way under pressure) · fr molle (easily giving way under pressure) · bg изнежен (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · mi kūteretere (easily giving way under pressure) · mi pūngahungahu (easily giving way under pressure) · ca suau (gentle) · fr doux (gentle) · hu könnyű (of a drug: not likely to cause addiction) · ru мягкий (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · mnc ᡥᠠᡳᡥᡡ (easily giving way under pressure) · mww muag (easily giving way under pressure) · hu csendes (of a sound) · bg мек (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · bg нежен (gentle) · ar نَاعِم (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · kdr йымшакъ (easily giving way under pressure) · my ပျော့ (easily giving way under pressure) · lt minkštas (easily giving way under pressure) · so jilicsan (easily giving way under pressure) · fa ملایم (gentle) · lv mīksts (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · gd bog (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · kaw lĕmbut (easily giving way under pressure) · th นิ่ม (easily giving way under pressure) · dlg һымнагас (easily giving way under pressure) · mi mārire (of a sound) · kum йымышакъ (easily giving way under pressure) · fr mou (easily giving way under pressure) · cy tyner (gentle) · fi pehmeä (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · da sagte (easily giving way under pressure) · fi vaimea (of a sound) · ca suau (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · fr doux (easily giving way under pressure) · tl malambot (easily giving way under pressure) · gd caomh (gentle) · cs měkký (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ga séimh (of a sound) · pt suave (gentle) · myv чевте (easily giving way under pressure) · ang hnesċe (easily giving way under pressure) · tr yumuşak (easily giving way under pressure) · ivv mahma (easily giving way under pressure) · no myk (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · rue мня́гкый (easily giving way under pressure) · yue 軟 /软 (easily giving way under pressure) · hu puha (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · gl mácio (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · vi nhẹ (gentle) · ab атата (easily giving way under pressure) · grc ἁπαλός (easily giving way under pressure) · alt јымжак (easily giving way under pressure) · ckb ھێمن (of a sound) · cu мѧкъкъ (easily giving way under pressure) · ro moale (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · mi māngohe (easily giving way under pressure) · sah сымнаҕас (easily giving way under pressure) · xsr འཇམ་པུ (easily giving way under pressure) · gl suave (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · af sag (easily giving way under pressure) · de weich (easily giving way under pressure) · sa कोमल (easily giving way under pressure) · sc modhe (easily giving way under pressure) · lv mīksts (easily giving way under pressure) · hu tompa (not bright or intense) · ru ти́хий (of a sound) · ga bog (gentle) · la mollis (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ce кӏеда (easily giving way under pressure) · hi कोमल (easily giving way under pressure) · ro gingaș (gentle) · sh blag (gentle) · hu finom (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ro moale (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ckb نەرم (of a sound) · no svak (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · de weich (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · cy meddal (easily giving way under pressure) · sq i butë (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · nl zacht (gentle) · ro indecis (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · lv mīksts (of a sound) · hu alkoholmentes (of a drink: not containing alcohol) · es suave (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · pt mole (easily giving way under pressure) · mr मऊ (easily giving way under pressure) · el μαλακός (easily giving way under pressure) · mi māeneene (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ro încet (of a sound) · ckb نەرم (easily giving way under pressure) · qu api (easily giving way under pressure) · gd maoth (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ilo nalukneng (easily giving way under pressure) · kmr nerm (weak in character; impressible) · uum йымшах (easily giving way under pressure) · pt suave (of a sound) · gd sèimh (easily giving way under pressure) · hu szelíd (expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind) · ttt nərm (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (gentle) · bcl mayumok (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · pl miękki (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · es tenue (gentle) · ky жумшак (easily giving way under pressure) · vec moło (easily giving way under pressure) · gl mol (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (physics, of a ferromagnetic material: that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed) · ko 유순하다 (gentle) · kk жұмсақ (easily giving way under pressure) · rup moali (easily giving way under pressure) · is mjúkur (easily giving way under pressure) · ms lembut (easily giving way under pressure) · ro moale (easily giving way under pressure) · de weich (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · kjh нымзах (easily giving way under pressure) · ang sēfte (slang: lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy) · iu ĸituttuk (easily giving way under pressure) · de leise (of a sound) · it morbida (easily giving way under pressure) · kmr nerm (expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind) · haw waliwali (easily giving way under pressure) · pt macio (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · nl zacht (of water: low in dissolved calcium compounds) · tly nam (easily giving way under pressure) · sv mjuk (easily giving way under pressure) · th นุ่ม (easily giving way under pressure) · mk мек (easily giving way under pressure) · gd binn (of a sound) · no myk (easily giving way under pressure) · hu gyenge (of a person: physically or emotionally weak) · nl zacht (of a sound) · izh neežnoi (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · kac nu (easily giving way under pressure) · fr douce (gentle) · fr molle (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ar نَاعِم (easily giving way under pressure) · pdt lind (gentle) · es lene (easily giving way under pressure) · cu мѧкъкъ (gentle) · hu kellemes (requiring little or no effort; easy) · es blando (easily giving way under pressure) · hu könnyű (agreeable to the senses) · evn немумэ (easily giving way under pressure) · mi kōparuparu (easily giving way under pressure) · nog юмсак (easily giving way under pressure) · fur mol (easily giving way under pressure) · es suave (gentle) · ru мя́гкий (gentle) · es mole (easily giving way under pressure) · sl mêhek (easily giving way under pressure) · hu lágy (not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye) · ko 부드럽다 (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · fa نرم (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · ro delicat (gentle) · fi pehmeä (easily giving way under pressure) · fa ساویز (gentle) · vec mol (easily giving way under pressure) · km កោមល (easily giving way under pressure) · es lene (gentle) · lv mīksts (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · bg мек (of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh) · hu gyenge (weak in character; impressible) · pl cichy (of a sound) · vi nhẹ nhàng (gentle) · hy փափուկ (easily giving way under pressure)