Synonyms for soft
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Tender — easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive
tender, easy, mellow, pliable, malleable, lenient, smooth, yielding, flexible, easy-going, supple, indulgent, lax, plastic, relaxed, kind, permissive, clement, loving, tranquil, affectionate, conciliatory
2. Low — foolish
low, balmy informal US, simple, thick, dull, weak, silly, foolish, stupid, dim, naive, weak-minded, cowardly, facile, bland dated
3. Feminine — effeminate
feminine, effeminate, unmanly, fruity US, womanly, swish, submissive
Definitions
- adj. 1
Foolish.
- adj. 2
Effeminate.
- adj. 3
Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
- adj. 4
Easily giving way under pressure.
My head sank easily into the soft pillow.
Related words
Example sentences
- smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.
- tender It was put out to tender, and an Italian firm won.
- malleable The material is also malleable at low temperatures.
- pliable Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
- feminine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
- gentle A noble man by woman's gentle word may oft be led.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1, dim1, lax1
- 4 letters
- kind1, easy2, fine1, weak1, mild1, dull1
- 5 letters
- still1, light1, clear1, sweet1, quiet2, thick1, silly2, naive2, bland1, swish1, mushy2, balmy2
- 6 letters
- simple2, stupid2, loving2, smooth1, gentle2, tender2, fluffy2, mellow2, fruity2, supple2, flabby2, facile2, spongy2
- 7 letters
- plastic2, relaxed2, foolish2, clement2, lenient3, squishy2, velvety3, pliable3, flaccid2, womanly, unmanly
- 8 letters
- flexible3, delicate3, feminine3, yielding2, cowardly3, tranquil2, cushiony
- 9 letters
- indulgent3, malleable4
- 10 letters
- submissive3, permissive3, effeminate4
- 12 letters
- affectionate4, conciliatory6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).