soft in WordNet English dictionary

1. mild and pleasant
   "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
   balmy  mild  soft 
   
2. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
   "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"
   cushy  soft  easygoing 
   
3. easily hurt
   "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
   delicate  soft 
   
4. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
   soft  diffuse  diffused 
   
5. having little impact
   "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
   easy  gentle  soft 
   
6. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
   "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
   soft  flabby  flaccid 
   
7. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
   "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
   gentle  soft 
   
8. tolerant or lenient
   "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
   indulgent  lenient  soft 
   
9. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
   "the piano passages in the composition"
   piano  soft 
   
10. produced with vibration of the vocal cords
    "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";
    voiced  sonant  soft 
    
11. yielding readily to pressure or weight
    soft 
    
12. compassionate and kind; conciliatory
    "he was soft on his children"
    soft 
    
13. (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')
    soft 
    
14. (of sound) relatively low in volume
    "soft voices"; "soft music"
    soft 
    
15. not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
    "soft targets"
    soft 
    
16. willing to negotiate and compromise
    soft 
    
17. not brilliant or glaring
    "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
    soft  subdued 
    
18. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
    "the market for computers is soft"
    soft 
    
19. using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
    "soft data"; "the soft sciences"
    soft 
    

1. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
   "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
   easy  soft  easy  soft