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1 ?not hard?
2 ?not rough?
3 ?not loud?
4 ?colour/light?
5 ?no hard edges?
6 ?rain/wind?
7 ?not strict?
8 ?sensitive?
9 ?weak character?
10 ?sales/markets?
11 soft loan/credit
12 soft money
13 ?too easy?
14 ?weak body?
15 ?water?
16 have a soft spot for somebody
17 a soft touch
18 soft in the head
19 ?stupid?
20 be soft on somebody
21 ?consonants?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: softe]
?NOT HARD?
a) not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press
-opposite hard hard
::My feet sank into the soft ground.
::the softest sofa and pillows
::Cook the onions until they go soft .
b) less hard than average
-opposite hard hard
::a soft lead pencil
::soft cheese
?NOT ROUGH?
having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch
-opposite rough rough
::a baby's soft skin
::The fur was soft to the touch.
?NOT LOUD?
a soft sound, voice, or music is quiet and pleasant to listen to
-opposite loud loud, harsh harsh
::soft music
::His voice was softer now.
?COLOUR/LIGHT?
[only before noun] soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright
-opposite bright bright
::All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting.
::a soft shade of peach
?NO HARD EDGES?
not having any hard edges or sharp angles
::soft curves
?RAIN/WIND?
gentle and without much force
::a soft breeze
::soft rain
?NOT STRICT?
someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people
-opposite strict strict, tough tough
::If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.
soft on
::No politician wants to seem soft on crime .
::Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders.
?SENSITIVE?
kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people
-opposite hard hard
::He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.
::a soft kiss
?WEAK CHARACTER?
not very brave and not having a strong character
-opposite hard hard
::Don't be soft - just jump!
?SALES/MARKETS?
decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold
::soft oil prices
soft loan/credit
money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way
soft money
money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular candidate
?TOO EASY?
informal a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work
::Mike's found himself a soft job in the stores.
soft option BrE (=a choice that allows you to avoid difficulties or hard work)
:: Taking the soft option won't help your career to develop.
?WEAK BODY?
informal having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise
::He'd got soft after all those years in a desk job.
?WATER?
soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily
have a soft spot for sb
to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well
::She's always had a soft spot for Grant.
a soft touch
informal someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive
soft in the head
old-fashioned very stupid or crazy
?STUPID?
BrE stupid or silly
::You must be soft if you think I'll give you fifty quid!
be soft on sb
old-fashioned to be sexually attracted to someone
?CONSONANTS?
technical not sounding hard
::a soft g
-- softly adv
::She stroked his head softly.
::Music played softly in the background.
-- softness n [U]
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WORD FOCUS: soft
soft and pleasant to touch: velvety, fluffy, silky
soft and easily crushed: squashy, squishy
soft and wet: mushy, squelchy (BrE informal)
soft and good to eat: tender