characterized by soft sounds | produced with vibration of the vocal cords |
| 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 |