muted vs soft

muted and soft both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muted	No	Yes	No	No
soft	No	Yes	No	Yes

muted (adjective)	soft (adjective)
being or made softer or less loud or clear	produced with vibration of the vocal cords
in a softened tone	yielding readily to pressure or weight
	compassionate and kind; conciliatory
	(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')
	(of sound) relatively low in volume
	(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
	not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
	(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
	mild and pleasant
	willing to negotiate and compromise
	not brilliant or glaring
	not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
	(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
	having little impact
	soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
	tolerant or lenient
	using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
	easily hurt
	out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

muted (adverb)	soft (adverb)
	in a relaxed manner; or without hardship