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
• workable
• light
• bendable
• slack
• 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
• toilful
• intricate
• complicated
• problematic
• 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
• sapped
• prostrated
• invalid
• drained
• flimsy
• unsteady
• rocky
• powerless
• damaged
• impotent
• decrepit
• breakable
• susceptible
• hurt
• dizzy
• woozy
• groggy
• impaired
• broken-down
• yielding
• flagging
• unsound
• resistless
• worn-out
• unresistant
• 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
• wimpy
• meek
• timid
• spineless
• nerveless
• characterless
• wimpish
• milk-and-water
• invertebrate
• wet
• frail
• weak-kneed
• wishy-washy
• flabby
• limp-wristed
• flaccid
• weakling
• namby-pamby
• effete
• pliable
• ineffective
• powerless
• ineffectual
• forceless
• impotent
• submissive
• lamblike
• emasculated
• unscrupulous
• craven
• villainous
• 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

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

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
• balmy
• genial
• 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
• gusty
• misty
• rainy
• blustery
• raw
• gloomy
• hazy
• cloudy
• bleak
• dismal
• dirty
• foggy
• overcast
• bitter
• blustering
• squally
• foul
• nasty
• showery
• sunless

11

as in dumb

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soft

The skirt continued the black palette in a soft, satiny fabric with material draped at the hips for an exaggerated silhouette. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

It's now been more than 60 years since the first successful soft landing on the moon, that of the Soviet Union's Luna 9 spacecraft in February 1966. — Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

America was cultural dynamism that constituted soft power, from Hollywood and hip-hop to the once finest university system in the world. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Look closely, and the intricate illustrations reveal themselves; take a few steps back, and the pattern reads softer and almost atmospheric. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing soft

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