SOFT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

yielding readily to pressure or weight

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

compassionate and kind; conciliatory

Example: he was soft on his children

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

(of sound) relatively low in volume

Example: soft voices; soft music

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective

not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

Example: soft targets

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective

(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Adjective

(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Adjective

(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value

Example: the market for computers is soft

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Adjective

using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation

Example: soft data; the soft sciences

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Adjective

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

Example: he was too soft for the army; flabby around the middle; flaccid cheeks

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Adjective

willing to negotiate and compromise

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Adjective

not brilliant or glaring

Example: the moon cast soft shadows; soft pastel colors; subdued lighting