soft

modif.

1. Pliable

   malleable, pliant, elastic; see flexible 1.

2. Soft to the touch

   smooth, satiny, velvety, silky, delicate, fine, thin, flimsy, limp, fluffy, feathery, flocculent, downy, woolly, pulpy, mellow, pasty, doughy, spongy, pithy, punky, mushy, mashy, soppy.

   Antonyms harsh*, rough*, flinty. *

3. Soft to the eye

   dull, dim, quiet, shaded, pale, pallid, light, pastel, ashen, wan, faint, blond, misty, hazy, dusky, delicate, tinted; see also gray 1, shady.

   Antonyms bright*, glaring*, brilliant. *

4. Soft to the ear

   low, melodious, faraway; see faint 3.

5. Soft in conduct

   affectionate, considerate, courteous; see kind.

6. Lacking training

   untrained, flabby, out of condition; see fat 1, weak 1.

7. *Easy

   simple, effortless, manageable; see easy 2.

soft implies an absence or reduction of all that is harsh, rough, too intense, etc. so as to be pleasing to the senses soft colors, a soft voice; bland implies such an absence of irritation, stimulation, pungency, etc. in something as to make it soothing, unexciting, and hence, sometimes, uninteresting bland foods, climate, etc.; mild applies to that which is not as rough, harsh, irritating, etc. as it might be a mild cigarette, criticism, etc.; gentle, often equivalent to mild, carries a more positive connotation of being pleasantly soothing or tranquil a gentle breeze, voice, etc.

be soft on

soft in the head