soft

not brilliant or glaring

“the moon cast soft shadows”

in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

“a soft job”

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

compassionate and kind; conciliatory

“he was soft on his children”

falling or likely to fall in value

“the market for computers is soft”

relatively low in volume

“soft voices”

(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation

“soft data”

willing to negotiate and compromise

yielding readily to pressure or weight