Simple meaning
What does Soft mean?
Soft means gentle, not hard, or not loud.
Dictionary definition
Easy to press, gentle to touch, or not loud.
Example sentences
Soft in a sentence
easy
The soft pillow felt nice.
medium
Use a soft voice in the library.
hard
The artist used soft colors for the sunset sky.
Synonyms
Words like Soft
Antonyms
Opposite words
Word family
Soft word family
Base word
soft
adjective
softer
More soft.
adjective
softest
Most soft.
adverb
softly
In a soft way.
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Practice 1
Which sentence uses soft to mean not loud?
A soft voice is gentle and not loud.
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