Tra từ soft - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

soft [soft softer softest] BrE [sɒft] NAmE [sɔːft] adjective (soft·er, soft·est)

NOT HARD
1. changing shape easily when pressed; not stiff or firm
•soft margarine
•soft feather pillows
• The grass was soft and springy.
2. less hard than average
•soft rocks such as limestone
•soft cheeses
Opp: ↑hard

NOT ROUGH
3. smooth and pleasant to touch
•soft skin
•a dress made from the finest, softest silk
Opp: ↑rough

WITHOUT ANGLES/EDGES
4. not having sharp angles or hard edges
• This season's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines.
• The moon's pale light cast soft shadows.

LIGHT/COLOURS
5. usually before noun not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes
•a soft pink
•the soft glow of candlelight
Opp: ↑harsh

RAIN/WIND
6. not strong or violent
Syn: ↑light
• A soft breeze rustled the trees.

SOUNDS
7. not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle
Syn: ↑quiet
•soft background music
•a soft voice

SYMPATHETIC
8. kind and sympathetic; easily affected by other people's suffering
• Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief.
Opp: ↑hard

NOT STRICT
9. (usually disapproving)not strict or severe; not strict or severe enough
Syn: ↑lenient
•~ (on sb/sth) The government is not becoming soft on crime.
•~ (with sb) If you're too soft with these kids they'll never respect you.
Opp: ↑tough

CRAZY
10. (informal, disapproving)stupid or crazy
•He must be going soft in the head.

NOT BRAVE/TOUGH ENOUGH
11. (informal, disapproving)not brave enough; wanting to be safe and comfortable
•Stay in a hotel? Don't be so soft. I want to camp out under the stars.

TOO EASY
12. (disapproving)not involving much work; too easy and comfortable
•They had got too used to the soft life at home.
Opp: ↑hard

WATER
13. not containing mineral salts and therefore good for washing
•You won't need much soap— the water here is very soft.
Opp: ↑hard

CONSONANTS
14. (phonetics)not sounding hard, for example ‘c’ in ‘city’ and ‘g’ in ‘general’
Opp: ↑hard
more at the soft/easy option at ↑option, an easy/a soft touch at ↑touch _n.
Idiom: ↑have a soft spot for somebody
Derived Word: ↑softness

Word Origin:
Old English sōfte ‘agreeable, calm, gentle’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zacht and German sanft.

Thesaurus:
soft adj.
1.
•a soft cheese with a hard rind
spongy • |informal squishy • |often approving moist • |usually disapproving soggy • • mushy • • slimy • |informal, usually disapproving approving gooey •
Opp: firm, Opp: hard
a soft/spongy/soggy/gooey mass
a soft/gooey/slimy substance
a soft/spongy texture
2.
•He chose some soft background music and and lit the candles.
quiet • • faint • • hushed • • muffled • • inaudible • |written dull •
Opp: loud
a soft/quiet/faint/hushed/muffled/inaudible voice
a soft/quiet/faint/muffled/dull sound
a soft/faint/muffled/dull noise/thud/thump

Example Bank:
•The fabric has a beautifully soft texture.
•These tomatoes have gone all soft.
•Critics say that this soft approach to truancy has failed.
•He chose some soft background music and lit the candles.
•He sank back gladly into the soft feather pillows.
•If you're too soft with these kids they'll never respect you.
•It is a soft cheese with a hard rind.
•Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief.
•She had a soft voice and a kind face.
•Soft lighting is often used by restaurants to create atmosphere.
•Soft margarine is better for you than butter or hard margarine.
•Soft rocks such as limestone are easily eroded.
•The kitchen was filled with the soft cosy glow of candlelight.
•The paint needs to be thinned in order to obtain softer tones.
•The roofs shone in the soft evening light.
•a colour scheme of soft pink and cream