soft

Not brilliant or glaring.

“the moon cast soft shadows”

“soft pastel colors”

Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship.

“a soft job”

Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe.

Compassionate and kind; conciliatory.

“he was soft on his children”

(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value.

“the market for computers is soft”

(of sound) relatively low in volume.

“soft voices”

“soft music”

(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').

Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation.

“soft data”

“the soft sciences”

Willing to negotiate and compromise.

Yielding readily to pressure or weight.

(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone.

Produced with vibration of the vocal cords.

Out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance.

“he was too soft for the army”

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

Easily hurt.

“soft hands”

Having little impact.

“a soft (or light) tapping at the window”

Tolerant or lenient.

“too soft on the children”

“they are soft on crime”

Mild and pleasant.

“a soft breeze”

In a relaxed manner; or without hardship.

Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons).

“soft targets”