The difference between Firm and Soft

When used as nouns, firm means a business partnership, whereas soft means a soft or foolish person.

When used as adjectives, firm means steadfast, secure, solid (in position), whereas soft means easily giving way under pressure.

Firm is also verb with the meaning: to make firm or strong.

Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.

Soft is also adverb with the meaning: softly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Firm and Soft

  1. Firm as a noun (UK, business):

    A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

  2. Firm as a noun (business, economics):

    A business enterprise, however organized.

  3. Firm as a noun (slang):

    A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.

  1. Firm as an adjective:

    steadfast, secure, solid (in position)

    Examples:

    "It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands."

  2. Firm as an adjective:

    fixed (in opinion)

    Examples:

    "a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent"

  3. Firm as an adjective:

    durable, rigid (material state)

    Examples:

    "firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)"

  1. Firm as a verb (transitive):

    To make firm or strong; fix securely.

  2. Firm as a verb (transitive):

    To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.

  3. Firm as a verb (intransitive):

    To become firm; stabilise.

  4. Firm as a verb (intransitive):

    To improve after decline.

  5. Firm as a verb (intransitive, Australia):

    To shorten (of betting odds).

  6. Firm as a verb (transitive, UK, slang):

    To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.

  1. Soft as an adjective:

    Easily giving way under pressure.

    Examples:

    "My head sank easily into the soft pillow."

  2. 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"

  3. Soft as an adjective (of a sound):

    Quiet.

    Examples:

    "I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."

  4. Soft as an adjective:

    Gentle.

    Examples:

    "There was a soft breeze blowing."

  5. Soft as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "soft eyes"

  6. Soft as an adjective:

    Gentle in action or motion; easy.

  7. Soft as an adjective:

    Weak in character; impressible.

  8. Soft as an adjective:

    Requiring little or no effort; easy.

  9. Soft as an adjective:

    Not bright or intense.

    Examples:

    "soft lighting"

  10. 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."

  11. Soft as an adjective (linguistics):

    Voiced; sonant.

  12. Soft as an adjective (linguistics, rare):

    voiceless

  13. Soft as an adjective (linguistics, Slavic languages):

    palatalized

  14. Soft as an adjective (slang):

    Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy.

    Examples:

    "When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."

  15. 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."

  16. Soft as an adjective (UK, colloquial):

    Foolish.

  17. 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)

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

    Physically or emotionally weak.

  19. 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."

  20. Soft as an adjective (UK, of a man):

    Effeminate.

  21. Soft as an adjective:

    Agreeable to the senses.

    Examples:

    "a soft liniment"

    "soft wines"

  22. 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"

  1. Soft as an adverb (obsolete):

    Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

  1. Soft as a noun:

    A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek George Eliot"

  2. Soft as a noun (motorsports):

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