The difference between Abrasive and Soft

When used as nouns, abrasive means a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing, whereas soft means a soft or foolish person.

When used as adjectives, abrasive means producing abrasion, whereas soft means easily giving way under pressure.

Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.

Soft is also adverb with the meaning: softly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abrasive and Soft

Abrasive as an adjective:

Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
Abrasive as an adjective:

Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.

Examples:

"An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities."

"Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive."

Abrasive as a noun:

A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
Abrasive as a noun (geology):

Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

Soft as an adjective:

Easily giving way under pressure.

Examples:

"My head sank easily into the soft pillow."
Soft as an adjective (of cloth or similar material):

Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.

Examples:

"Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching."

"soft silk; a soft skin"
Soft as an adjective (of a sound):

Quiet.

Examples:

"I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."
Soft as an adjective:

Gentle.

Examples:

"There was a soft breeze blowing."
Soft as an adjective:

Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.

Examples:

"soft eyes"
Soft as an adjective:

Gentle in action or motion; easy.
Soft as an adjective:

Weak in character; impressible.
Soft as an adjective:

Requiring little or no effort; easy.
Soft as an adjective:

Not bright or intense.

Examples:

"soft lighting"
Soft as an adjective:

Having a slight angle from straight.

Examples:

"At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left."

"It's important to dance on soft knees to avoid injury."
Soft as an adjective (linguistics):

Voiced; sonant.
Soft as an adjective (linguistics, rare):

voiceless
Soft as an adjective (linguistics, Slavic languages):

palatalized
Soft as an adjective (slang):

Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy.

Examples:

"When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."
Soft as an adjective (of water):

Low in dissolved calcium compounds.

Examples:

"You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft."
Soft as an adjective (UK, colloquial):

Foolish.
Soft as an adjective (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)
Soft as an adjective (of a person):

Physically or emotionally weak.
Soft as an adjective:

Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.

Examples:

"The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article."
Soft as an adjective (UK, of a man):

Effeminate.
Soft as an adjective:

Agreeable to the senses.

Examples:

"a soft liniment"

"soft wines"
Soft as an adjective:

Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.

Examples:

"soft colours"

"the soft outline of the snow-covered hill"

Soft as an adverb (obsolete):

Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Soft as a noun:

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Examples:

"rfquotek George Eliot"
Soft as a noun (motorsports):

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