Hard vs. Soft
Hardadjective
(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Hardadjective
Resistant to pressure.
Hardadjective
(of drink or drugs) Strong.
Hardadjective
(of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
Hardadjective
Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
Hardadjective
(personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Hardadjective
Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand.
Hardadjective
Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
Hardadjective
Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
Hardadjective
(dated) Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
Hardadjective
Unquestionable.
Hardadjective
(of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
Hardadjective
Sexually aroused.
Hardadjective
(bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
Hardadjective
Plosive.
Hardadjective
Unvoiced
Hardadjective
Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized
Hardadjective
(arts) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
Hardadjective
Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
Hardadjective
Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
Hardadjective
(uncomparable) In the form of a hard copy.
Hardadverb
(manner) With much force or effort.
Hardadverb
(manner) With difficulty.
Hardadverb
(obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
Hardadverb
(manner) Compactly.
Hardadverb
Near, close.
Hardnoun
A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
Hardnoun
crack cocaine.
Hardnoun
(motorsports) hard tyre A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
Hardadjective
Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; - applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.
Hardadjective
Difficult, mentally or judicially; not easily apprehended, decided, or resolved; as a hard problem.
Hardadjective
Difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; laborious; fatiguing; arduous; as, a hard task; a disease hard to cure.
Hardadjective
Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
Hardadjective
Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms.
Hardadjective
Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character.
Hardadjective
Not easy or agreeable to the taste; harsh; stiff; rigid; ungraceful; repelling; as, a hard style.
Hardadjective
Rough; acid; sour, as liquors; as, hard cider.
Hardadjective
Abrupt or explosive in utterance; not aspirated, sibilated, or pronounced with a gradual change of the organs from one position to another; - said of certain consonants, as c in came, and g in go, as distinguished from the same letters in center, general, etc.
Hardadjective
Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone.
Hardadjective
Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
Hardadverb
With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly.
Hardadverb
With difficulty; as, the vehicle moves hard.
Hardadverb
Uneasily; vexatiously; slowly.
Hardadverb
So as to raise difficulties.
Hardadverb
With tension or strain of the powers; violently; with force; tempestuously; vehemently; vigorously; energetically; as, to press, to blow, to rain hard; hence, rapidly; nimbly; as, to run hard.
Hardadverb
Close or near.
Hardverb
To harden; to make hard.
Hardnoun
A ford or passage across a river or swamp.
Hardadjective
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure;
Hardadjective
metaphorically hard;
Hardadjective
not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated;
Hardadjective
very strong or vigorous;
Hardadjective
characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort;
Hardadjective
of speech sounds
Hardadjective
of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately;
Hardadjective
having undergone fermentation;
Hardadjective
having a high alcoholic content;
Hardadjective
unfortunate or hard to bear;
Hardadjective
dried out;
Hardadverb
with effort or force or vigor;
Hardadverb
with firmness;
Hardadverb
earnestly or intently;
Hardadverb
causing great damage or hardship;
Hardadverb
slowly and with difficulty;
Hardadverb
indulging excessively;
Hardadverb
into a solid condition;
Hardadverb
very near or close in space or time;
Hardadverb
with pain or distress or bitterness;
Hardadverb
to the full extent possible; all the way;
Hardadjective
solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced
Hardadjective
(of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough
Hardadjective
(of prices of shares, commodities, etc.) high and stable; firm.
Hardadjective
done with a great deal of force or strength
Hardadjective
requiring a great deal of endurance or effort
Hardadjective
putting a lot of energy into an activity
Hardadjective
difficult to bear; causing suffering
Hardadjective
difficult to understand or solve
Hardadjective
not showing sympathy or affection; strict
Hardadjective
(of a season or the weather) severe
Hardadjective
harsh or unpleasant to the senses
Hardadjective
(of wine) harsh or sharp to the taste, especially because of tannin.
Hardadjective
(of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated
Hardadjective
(of a subject of study) dealing with precise and verifiable facts
Hardadjective
denoting an extreme or dogmatic faction within a political party
Hardadjective
(of science fiction) dealing with technological advances which do not contravene currently accepted scientific laws or principles
Hardadjective
strongly alcoholic; denoting a spirit rather than beer or wine.
Hardadjective
(of a drug) potent and addictive.
Hardadjective
(of radiation) highly penetrating.
Hardadjective
(of pornography) highly obscene and explicit.
Hardadjective
(of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult
Hardadjective
(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.
Hardadjective
(of a man) having an erect penis.
Hardadjective
(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go).
Hardadverb
with a great deal of effort
Hardadverb
with a great deal of force; violently
Hardadverb
so as to be solid or firm
Hardadverb
to the fullest extent possible
Hardnoun
a road leading down across a foreshore.
Softadjective
Easily giving way under pressure.
Softadjective
(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
Softadjective
(of a sound) Quiet.
Softadjective
Gentle.
Softadjective
Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
Softadjective
Gentle in action or motion; easy.
Softadjective
Weak in character; impressible.
Softadjective
Requiring little or no effort; easy.
Softadjective
Not bright or intense.
Softadjective
Having a slight angle from straight.
Softadjective
(linguistics) Voiced; sonant.
Softadjective
voiceless
Softadjective
palatalized
Softadjective
(slang) Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy.
Softadjective
(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
Softadjective
Foolish.
Softadjective
(physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
Softadjective
(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
Softadjective
Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
Softadjective
Effeminate.
Softadjective
Agreeable to the senses.
Softadjective
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
Softinterjection
(archaic) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Softadverb
(obsolete) Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
Softnoun
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
Softnoun
(motorsports) soft tyre A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.
Softadjective
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; - opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
Softadjective
Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
Softadjective
Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
Softadjective
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
Softadjective
Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
Softadjective
Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
Softadjective
Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
Softadjective
Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
Softadjective
Gentle in action or motion; easy.
Softadjective
Weak in character; impressible.
Softadjective
Somewhat weak in intellect.
Softadjective
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
Softadjective
Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
Softadjective
Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
Softadjective
Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); - opposed to hard.
Softnoun
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
Softadverb
Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
Softinterjection
Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Softadjective
lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
Softadjective
metaphorically soft;
Softadjective
of sound; relatively low in volume;
Softadjective
easily hurt;
Softadjective
used chiefly as a direction or description in music;
Softadjective
used of beverages; not containing alcohol;
Softadjective
of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
Softadjective
tolerant or lenient;
Softadjective
having little impact;
Softadjective
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship;
Softadverb
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship;
Softadjective
easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch
Softadjective
having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse
Softadjective
having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition
Softadjective
(of a voice or sound) quiet and gentle
Softadjective
not strong or violent
Softadjective
(of the weather) rainy, moist, or thawing.
Softadjective
sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict
Softadjective
(of words or language) not harsh or angry; conciliatory; soothing
Softadjective
willing to compromise in political matters
Softadjective
(of a person) weak and lacking courage
Softadjective
(of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.
Softadjective
(of a drink) not alcoholic.
Softadjective
(of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.
Softadjective
(of radiation) having little penetrating power.
Softadjective
(of a detergent) biodegradable.
Softadjective
(of pornography) suggestive or erotic but not explicit.
Softadjective
(of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value
Softadjective
(of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap
Softadjective
foolish; silly
Softadjective
infatuated with
Softadjective
(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).
Softadverb
in a quiet or gentle way
Softadverb
in a weak or foolish way
