Quiet vs. Soft

Making or characterized by little or no noise

Yielding readily to pressure or weight

Free of turmoil and agitation; calm

Easily molded, cut, or worked

Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing

(Sports) Not tense and therefore capable of absorbing the impact of a ball or puck and of catching, receiving, or controlling it

Not showy or bright; subdued

Out of condition; flabby

Restrained, as in style; understated

Smooth or fine to the touch

Out of public scrutiny; known or discussed by few

Not loud, harsh, or irritating

The quality or condition of being quiet

Not brilliant or glaring; subdued

To cause to become quiet

Not sharply drawn or delineated

To make (a title) secure by freeing from uncertainties or adverse claims as to the ownership.

Mild; balmy

To become quiet

Tender or affectionate

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

Attracted or emotionally involved

Having little motion or activity; calm.

Not stern; lenient

Not busy, of low quantity.

Lacking strength of character; weak

Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.

(Informal) Simple-minded or foolish

Not showy; undemonstrative.

Not demanding or difficult; easy

(software) Requiring little or no interaction.

Based on conciliation or compromise

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.

Gradually declining in trend; not firm

(intransitive) To become quiet or calm.

(Sports) Scored on a shot that the goalie should have blocked

The absence of sound; quietness.

Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts

The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.

Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation

The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.

Softcore.

Be quiet.

Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.

Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.

Having low dissolved mineral content

Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.

Nonalcoholic.

Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.

Nonaddictive or mildly addictive. Used of certain drugs.

Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.

Having a low or lower power of penetration

The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.

Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.

Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.

Voiced and weakly articulated

To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.

Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.

To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.

Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack

To become still, silent, or calm; - often with down; as, be soon quieted down.

In a soft manner; gently.

A period of calm weather;

Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; - opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.

An untroubled state; free from disturbances

Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.

The absence of sound;

Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.

A disposition free from stress or emotion

Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.

Become quiet or quieter;

Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.

Make calm or still;

Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.

Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;

Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.

Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;

Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.

Not showy or obtrusive;

Gentle in action or motion; easy.

In a softened tone;

Weak in character; impressible.

Without untoward incident or disruption;

Somewhat weak in intellect.

Free from disturbance;

Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.

Of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.

With little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.

Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); - opposed to hard.

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively

Metaphorically soft;

Of sound; relatively low in volume;

Easily hurt;

Used chiefly as a direction or description in music;

Used of beverages; not containing alcohol;

Of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

Tolerant or lenient;

Having little impact;

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

In a relaxed manner; or without hardship;