soft

yielding readily to pressure or weight

(of sound) relatively low in volume“soft voices”

(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as ‘s’ and ‘sh’)

compassionate and kind; conciliatory“he was soft on his children”

easily hurt“soft hands”

(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone“the piano passages in the composition”

tolerant or lenient“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”

having little impact“an easy pat on the shoulder”

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance“he was too soft for the army”

not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship“what a cushy job!”

mild and pleasant“balmy days and nights”

produced with vibration of the vocal cords“voiced consonants such as ‘b’ and ‘g’ and ‘z’”

(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe“a gentle reprimand”

willing to negotiate and compromise

not brilliant or glaring“the moon cast soft shadows”

(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value“the market for computers is soft”

using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation“soft data”

not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)“soft targets”

in a relaxed manner; or without hardship“just wanted to take it easy”