[
  {
    "word": "soft",
    "phonetic": "/s\u0251ft/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/s\u0251ft/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/s\u0252ft/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/s\u0254ft/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/soft-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1157892",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A soft or foolish person; an idiot.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Ellipsis of soft tyre (A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A soft sound or part of a sound.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Easily giving way under pressure.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "My head sank easily into the soft pillow."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of a sound) Quiet.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Gentle.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "There was a soft breeze blowing."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "soft eyes"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Gentle in action or motion; easy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Weak in character; impressible.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Requiring little or no effort; easy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Not bright or intense.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "soft lighting"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Having a slight angle from straight.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Voiced; sonant.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Voiceless",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(Slavic languages) palatalized",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Foolish.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "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)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of a man) Effeminate.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Agreeable to the senses.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a soft liniment"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "soft colours"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Emulated with software; not physically real.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Press the red button on the soft phone to hang up."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "daft",
          "foolish",
          "silly",
          "stupid",
          "gentle",
          "light",
          "nesh",
          "meek",
          "mild",
          "nesh",
          "wimpy",
          "fluffy",
          "non-abrasive",
          "quiet"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "hard",
          "sensible",
          "harsh",
          "rough",
          "strong",
          "hard",
          "resistant",
          "solid",
          "stony",
          "firm",
          "strict",
          "tough",
          "abrasive",
          "scratchy",
          "loud",
          "hard"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "interjection",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soft"
    ]
  }
]