Quiet vs. Soft
Quietadjective
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Quietadjective
Having little motion or activity; calm.
Quietadjective
Not busy, of low quantity.
Quietadjective
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
Quietadjective
Not showy; undemonstrative.
Quietadjective
(software) Requiring little or no interaction.
Quietverb
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
Quietverb
To cause someone to become quiet.
Quietnoun
The absence of sound; quietness.
Quietnoun
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
Quietinterjection
Be quiet.
Quietadjective
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
Quietadjective
Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
Quietadjective
Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
Quietadjective
Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
Quietadjective
Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
Quietnoun
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
Quietnoun
Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
Quietverb
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
Quietverb
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
Quietverb
To become still, silent, or calm; - often with down; as, be soon quieted down.
Quietnoun
a period of calm weather;
Quietnoun
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Quietnoun
the absence of sound;
Quietnoun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Quietverb
become quiet or quieter;
Quietverb
make calm or still;
Quietadjective
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;
Quietadjective
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;
Quietadjective
not showy or obtrusive;
Quietadjective
in a softened tone;
Quietadjective
without untoward incident or disruption;
Quietadjective
free from disturbance;
Quietadjective
of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
Quietadverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');
Quietadjective
making little or no noise
Quietadjective
(of a place, period of time, or situation) without much activity, disturbance, or excitement
Quietadjective
without being disturbed or interrupted
Quietadjective
carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation
Quietadjective
(of a person) mild and reserved by nature
Quietadjective
expressed in a restrained or understated way
Quietadjective
(of a colour or garment) unobtrusive; not bright or showy.
Quietnoun
absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm
Quietnoun
freedom from disturbance or interruption by others
Quietnoun
a peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life
Quietverb
make or become silent, calm, or still
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
