The difference between Gentle and Soft

When used as nouns, gentle means a person of high birth, whereas soft means a soft or foolish person.

When used as adjectives, gentle means tender and amiable, whereas soft means easily giving way under pressure.

Gentle is also verb with the meaning: to become gentle.

Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.

Soft is also adverb with the meaning: softly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gentle and Soft

  1. Gentle as an adjective:

    Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

    Examples:

    "Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you."

  2. Gentle as an adjective:

    Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.

    Examples:

    "I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy."

  3. Gentle as an adjective:

    Docile and easily managed.

    Examples:

    "We had a gentle swim in the lake."

    "a gentle horse"

  4. Gentle as an adjective:

    Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

    Examples:

    "The walks in this area have a gentle incline."

  5. Gentle as an adjective:

    Polite and respectful rather than rude.

    Examples:

    "He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up."

  6. Gentle as an adjective (archaic):

    Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

  1. Gentle as a verb (intransitive):

    to become gentle

  2. Gentle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    to ennoble

  3. Gentle as a verb (transitive, animal husbandry):

    to break; to tame; to domesticate

  4. Gentle as a verb (transitive):

    To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.

  1. Gentle as a noun (archaic):

    A person of high birth.

  2. Gentle as a noun (archaic):

    A maggot used as bait by anglers

  3. Gentle as a noun:

    A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.

  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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