| 【soft】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "softe," "sefte," and "samfto." It carries the basic meaning of "soft." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "soft"]
soft ****[502] Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard.
soften ☆[4875] If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm.
softly **[3932] soft + ly
software ****[1432] Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare hardware.
[WORD ROOT]root soft
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] soft
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) softe, sefte, samfto
[MEANING]root soft
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 softe gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious
- 【Old English】 sefte gentle, mildnatured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious
- 【Old English】 samfto
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
| ★★★★(top 2,000) ★★★(top 3,500) ★★(top 4,500) ☆(top 6,000) |
soft ★★★★[502] adjective from soft
【DEFINITION】 Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; soft < softer < softest
【SYNONYM】 quiet, light, lenient, light
【ANTONYM】 hard, rough, harsh, tough
【ROOTs】 soft; soft
【Etymology】 《Old English softe》 gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious
【First Known Meaning】 gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious,
【DERIVATIVEs】 soft, soften, softish, softly, softy
soften ☆[4875] verb from soft
【DEFINITION】 If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm.
【Declension/Conjugation】 softened softened softening softens
【SYNONYM】 cushion
【COMPOSITION】 soft + en
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soft; soft ⑵ en; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English softe》 gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious
【DERIVATIVEs】 soft, soften, softish, softly, softy
softly ★★[3932] adverb from soft
【DEFINITION】 soft + ly
【COMPOSITION】 soft + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soft; soft ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English softe》 gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious
【DERIVATIVEs】 soft, soften, softish, softly, softy
software ★★★★[1432] noun
【DEFINITION】 Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare hardware.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 soft + ware
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soft; soft ⑵ ware; ware, product
【Etymology】 《Old English waru》 article of merchandise; protection, guard; object of care, that which is kept in custody
【First Known Meaning】 woolen or cotton fabrics
Other words containing "soft"; softish, softy
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
soci
so
sleep
skill
six
site-, situ-
sist-
sing
simple
simil-, simul-
