soft


soft (http://definr.com/soft)

     adj 1: lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively [ant: hard]
     2: metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft
        light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft
        brown eyes"; "a soft glance" [ant: hard]
     3: of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft
        music"; " [ant: loud]
     4: easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" [syn: delicate]
     5: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
        piano passages in the composition" [syn: piano] [ant: forte]
     6: used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic
        beverages"; "soft drinks" [syn: nonalcoholic] [ant: alcoholic]
     7: of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing
        sound (as `s' and `sh') [ant: hard]
     8: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their
        children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak";
        "too soft on the children" [syn: indulgent, lax, lenient]
     9: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle
        rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at
        the window" [syn: easy, gentle]
     10: (informal) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily
         and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
         [syn: cushy]
     adv : (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just
           wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: easy]