soft

soft is on the Basic English 850 List.

sock - soft - solid

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: sŏft, IPA ^(key): /sɒft/
• (US) enPR: sôft, IPA ^(key): /sɔft/
• (Canada) enPR: sŏft, IPA ^(key): /sɑft/

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Adjective

Positive soft

Comparative softer

Superlative softest

1. A soft thing is nice to touch.
   • Antonym: hard

   cotton is a soft cloth.

2. Something that is soft is flexible.
   • Antonym: hard

   When metal is heated it gets soft.

Related words

• softly