The difference between Soft and Solid

When used as nouns, soft means a soft or foolish person, whereas solid means a substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

When used as adverbs, soft means softly, whereas solid means solidly.

When used as adjectives, soft means easily giving way under pressure, whereas solid means that can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. unlike a liquid or a gas.

Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.

check bellow for the other definitions of Soft and Solid

  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):

  1. Solid as an adjective (of an object or substance):

    That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.

    Examples:

    "Almost all metals are solid at room temperature."

  2. Solid as an adjective:

    Large in size, quantity, or value.

  3. Solid as an adjective:

    Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.

    Examples:

    "solid [[gold]]'', ''solid [[chocolate]]"

  4. Solid as an adjective:

    Strong or unyielding.

    Examples:

    "a solid foundation"

  5. Solid as an adjective (slang):

    Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.

    Examples:

    "That's a solid plan."

    "Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid."

    "I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude."

  6. Solid as an adjective:

    Hearty; filling.

    Examples:

    "a solid meal"

  7. Solid as an adjective:

    Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.

  8. Solid as an adjective:

    Sound; not weak.

    Examples:

    "a solid constitution of body"

  9. Solid as an adjective (typography):

    Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.

    Examples:

    "American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates."

  10. Solid as an adjective (printing, dated):

    Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

  11. Solid as an adjective (US, politics, slang):

    United; without division; unanimous.

    Examples:

    "The delegation is solid for a candidate."

  12. Solid as an adjective:

    Of a single color throughout.

    Examples:

    "John painted the walls solid white."

    "He wore a solid shirt with floral pants."

  13. Solid as an adjective (of drawn lines):

    Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.

    Examples:

    "The solid lines show roads, and the dotted lines footpaths."

  14. Solid as an adjective (dated):

    Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.

    Examples:

    "A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches."

  1. Solid as a noun (chemistry):

    A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

  2. Solid as a noun (geometry):

    A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).

  3. Solid as a noun (informal):

    A favor.

    Examples:

    "Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week."

    "I owe him; he did me a solid last year."

  4. Solid as a noun:

    An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.

    Examples:

    "I prefer solids over paisleys."

  5. Solid as a noun (in the plural):

    Food which is not liquid-based.

    Examples:

    "The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation."

  1. Solid as an adverb:

    Solidly.

  2. Solid as an adverb (not comparable, typography):

    Without spaces or hyphens.

    Examples:

    "Many long-established compounds are set solid."

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