Synonyms of soft

soft

adjective

ˈsȯft 

1

as in gentle

not loud in pitch or volume

soft music played in the background while we ate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gentle
• quiet
• hushed
• muffled
• dull
• low
• soothing
• silent
• dreamy
• still
• serene
• calm
• tranquil
• restful
• muted
• peaceful
• softened
• dead
• toned (down)
• stilly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• sonorous
• thunderous
• booming
• clamorous
• piercing
• ringing
• stentorian
• deafening
• roaring
• noisy
• thundering
• resounding
• blasting
• clangorous
• raucous
• vociferous
• brazen
• earsplitting
• crashing
• blaring
• harsh
• discordant
• shrill
• plangent
• obstreperous
• strident
• overloud
• clear
• grating
• rip-roaring
• dinning
• squealing
• trumpetlike
• clarion

2

as in silky

smooth or delicate in appearance or feel

I like this sweater the best because it is so soft and comfortable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silky
• satin
• velvety
• downy
• silken
• satiny
• cottony
• delicate
• creamy
• silklike
• velvetlike
• slick
• fine
• chiffon
• ultrasoft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarse
• rough
• harsh
• irregular
• jagged
• lumpy
• scratchy
• bumpy
• broken
• rugged
• ragged
• granular
• gritty
• pebbly
• grainy
• roughened
• scraggy

3

as in floppy

giving easily to the touch

soft mattresses make it very easy to fall asleep, but they have a tendency to get lumpy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floppy
• spongy
• squishy
• mushy
• flabby
• compressible
• squashy
• pulpy
• squooshy
• limp
• fleshy
• flexible
• doughy
• yielding
• flaccid
• pliant
• pliable
• elastic
• resilient
• supple
• malleable
• light
• workable
• slack
• bendable
• willowy
• lank
• droopy
• kneadable
• crushable
• airy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• hard
• firm
• rigid
• strong
• stiff
• inelastic
• sound
• sturdy
• tough
• resistant
• unyielding
• inflexible
• tense
• unbending
• hardened
• stiffened
• tempered
• indurated
• compressed
• compacted
• substantial
• condensed
• rock
• adamantine
• case-hardened
• crush-proof
• rocklike

4

as in smooth

involving minimal difficulty or effort

looking for a soft job in local government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smooth
• easy
• simple
• cheap
• ready
• light
• effortless
• fluid
• painless
• quick
• royal
• fluent
• snap
• facile
• straightforward
• downhill
• uncomplicated
• hands-down
• obvious
• transparent
• unchallenging
• unmistakable
• mindless
• distinct
• clear
• evident
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• apparent
• plain
• manifest
• clear-cut
• patent
• palpable
• idiotproof
• open-and-shut
• perspicuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difficult
• hard
• tough
• stiff
• rough
• severe
• formidable
• strenuous
• killer
• arduous
• laborious
• demanding
• murderous
• exacting
• painful
• grueling
• labored
• troublesome
• herculean
• toilsome
• oppressive
• burdensome
• onerous
• complex
• stressful
• exhausting
• gruelling
• toilful
• intricate
• complicated
• problematic
• problematical
• knotty
• abstruse
• involved
• taxing
• recondite

5

as in weak

lacking bodily strength

soft recruits who will get toughened up in the army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• feeble
• frail
• softened
• faint
• disabled
• slight
• delicate
• low
• wimpy
• languid
• tender
• unsubstantial
• tired
• vulnerable
• paralyzed
• infirm
• enfeebled
• asthenic
• wasted
• fragile
• exhausted
• debilitated
• prostrate
• effete
• injured
• wimpish
• down-and-out
• incapacitated
• enervated
• weary
• challenged
• sapped
• prostrated
• drained
• invalid
• flimsy
• unsteady
• rocky
• powerless
• damaged
• impotent
• decrepit
• breakable
• susceptible
• hurt
• dizzy
• lame
• woozy
• groggy
• impaired
• broken-down
• yielding
• flagging
• unsound
• worn-out
• unresistant
• resistless
• harmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• powerful
• mighty
• rugged
• hard
• stout
• muscular
• sturdy
• robust
• tough
• athletic
• beefy
• stalwart
• virile
• sinewy
• husky
• fit
• hardy
• brawny
• lusty
• hardened
• vigorous
• sound
• fortified
• healthy
• energetic
• able-bodied
• strengthened
• capable
• competent
• strapping
• energized
• hale
• toughened
• red-blooded
• recovering
• vitalized
• invigorated
• inured
• recuperating
• convalescing

6

as in weakened

lacking strength of will or character

a soft person who tends to yield to stronger personalities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• corrupt
• meek
• timid
• wimpy
• spineless
• nerveless
• characterless
• wimpish
• milk-and-water
• invertebrate
• frail
• wet
• weak-kneed
• wishy-washy
• flabby
• limp-wristed
• flaccid
• weakling
• namby-pamby
• effete
• pliable
• ineffective
• powerless
• ineffectual
• forceless
• impotent
• submissive
• craven
• lamblike
• emasculated
• villainous
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• cowardly
• dastardly
• unnerved
• pusillanimous
• impuissant
• sissy
• infirm
• irresolute
• fainthearted
• nebbishy
• lily-livered
• vacillating
• poltroon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• hard
• tough
• firm
• good
• right
• moral
• ethical
• virtuous
• upright
• righteous
• principled
• backboned
• resolute
• unrelenting
• determined
• courageous
• stalwart
• mettlesome
• stouthearted

7

as in soothing

not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect

a soft breeze coming off the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gentle
• soothing
• mellow
• mild
• light
• delicate
• benign
• smooth
• bland
• quiet
• tender
• balmy
• peaceful
• serene
• nonabrasive
• calm
• tranquil
• easy
• compassionate
• placid
• softening
• sleek
• merciful
• lenient
• pacific
• slick
• emollient
• clement
• cushioning
• buffering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hard
• coarse
• powerful
• rough
• harsh
• abrasive
• intense
• caustic
• stern
• severe
• exquisite
• strong
• fierce
• scathing
• violent
• forceful
• savage
• forcible
• ungentle
• rugged
• stiff
• irritating
• roughened
• grim
• gruff
• rude
• oppressive
• pitiless
• tyrannical
• roughening
• abrading
• heavy-handed
• tyrannic

8

as in comfortable

providing physical comfort

a warm, soft bed to rest my weary bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comfortable
• snug
• easy
• cushy
• spacious
• cozy
• comfy
• relaxing
• pleasant
• restful
• inviting
• hospitable
• reposeful
• homely
• roomy
• intimate
• easeful
• commodious
• homey
• genial
• homelike
• gemütlich
• homy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncomfortable
• hard
• severe
• harsh
• unpleasant
• inhospitable
• uninviting

9

as in easy

tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others

felt that his wife had been a little too soft on their son, and that more discipline was in order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• easy
• indulgent
• charitable
• clement
• acquiescent
• accommodating
• obliging
• amenable
• easygoing
• undemanding
• laid-back

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hard
• harsh
• severe
• strict
• stern
• demanding
• inflexible
• uncompromising
• unyielding
• unforgiving
• intolerant
• uncharitable
• unbending

10

as in temperate

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low

it was a lovely soft spring evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperate
• gentle
• mild
• sunny
• moderate
• genial
• balmy
• equable
• peaceful
• delightful
• pleasant
• clement
• clear
• tranquil
• calm
• cloudless
• placid
• fair
• sunshiny
• rainless
• fine
• halcyon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• severe
• harsh
• rough
• inclement
• breezy
• intemperate
• stormy
• gray
• windy
• grey
• gusty
• misty
• rainy
• blustery
• raw
• gloomy
• hazy
• cloudy
• bleak
• dismal
• dirty
• foggy
• overcast
• bitter
• blustering
• squally
• foul
• nasty
• showery
• sunless

11

as in slow

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily

sometimes I wonder if you've gone soft in the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slow
• dumb
• stupid
• thick
• simple
• dense
• dull
• opaque
• foolish
• ignorant
• dim
• idiotic
• vacuous
• dopey
• silly
• obtuse
• unintelligent
• fatuous
• brain-dead
• unreasonable
• idiotical
• mindless
• softheaded
• dorky
• thickheaded
• boneheaded
• irrational
• brainless
• doltish
• dopy
• pinheaded
• dunderheaded
• oafish
• bonehead
• mad
• witless
• insane
• weak-minded
• gormless
• lamebrained
• thick-witted
• crazy
• senseless
• slow-witted
• lamebrain
• airheaded
• dim-witted
• empty-headed
• unsmart
• bubbleheaded
• knuckleheaded
• looney
• chuckleheaded
• lunkheaded
• moronic
• absurd
• half-witted
• birdbrained
• feebleminded
• lunatic
• imbecilic
• cretinous
• nutty
• simpleminded
• uneducated
• fool
• uninformed
• unthinking
• unintellectual
• whacky
• lowbrow
• untaught
• sappy
• dippy
• imbecile
• zany
• cuckoo
• illiterate
• balmy
• dotty
• illogical
• boobish
• unwise
• invalid
• daft
• wacky
• nonsensical
• daffy
• loony
• asinine
• kooky
• screwball
• fallacious
• preposterous
• featherheaded
• harebrained
• cockeyed
• half-baked
• kookie
• crackpot
• tomfool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bright
• sharp
• quick
• brilliant
• intelligent
• smart
• fast
• clever
• apt
• nimble
• keen
• wise
• acute
• ingenious
• resourceful
• intellectual
• knowing
• insightful
• cerebral
• perceptive
• keen
• thinking
• astute
• savvy
• brainy
• sagacious
• skilled
• sage
• knowledgeable
• scholarly
• discerning
• literate
• erudite
• ultrasmart
• sound
• quick-witted
• learned
• sharp-witted
• supersmart
• reasonable
• trained
• informed
• hyperintelligent
• cunning
• shrewd
• educated
• perspicacious
• sensible
• wily
• valid
• crafty
• sapient
• judicious
• highbrow
• logical
• prudent
• percipient
• rational
• sane
• well-read
• foxy
• schooled

Examples of soft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sure to make this cake ahead of time so that the layers set and the graham crackers become soft. get the recipe 18 of 25 Permanent Slaw Slaw is a staple, and this Permanent Slaw stays around for far longer than the others. —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024

The asymmetry of the soft green branches gives it an organic, natural look. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024

From soft flannels to fleece and sherpa lining, there’s an option for everyone in the family. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024

The conversation has shifted from hard landing versus soft landing to no landing. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing soft

• have a soft spot for
• soft drink
• soft soap
• soft spot
• soft touch