The difference between Soft and Tough

When used as nouns, soft means a soft or foolish person, whereas tough means a person who obtains things by force.

When used as adjectives, soft means easily giving way under pressure, whereas tough means strong and resilient.

Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.

Soft is also adverb with the meaning: softly.

Tough is also verb with the meaning: to endure.

check bellow for the other definitions of Soft and Tough

  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:

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  2. Soft as a noun (motorsports):

  1. Tough as an adjective:

    Strong and resilient; sturdy.

    Examples:

    "The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."

  2. Tough as an adjective (of food):

    Difficult to cut or chew.

    Examples:

    "To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."

  3. Tough as an adjective:

    Rugged or physically hardy.

    Examples:

    "Only a tough species will survive in the desert."

  4. Tough as an adjective:

    Stubborn.

    Examples:

    "He had a reputation as a tough negotiator."

  5. Tough as an adjective (of weather etc):

    Harsh or severe.

  6. Tough as an adjective:

    Rowdy or rough.

    Examples:

    "A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him."

  7. Tough as an adjective (of questions, etc.):

    Difficult or demanding.

    Examples:

    "This is a tough crowd."

  8. Tough as an adjective (material science):

    Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.

  1. Tough as a noun:

    A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

    Examples:

    "They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

  1. Tough as a verb:

    To endure.

  2. Tough as a verb:

    To toughen.

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