Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with soft in American Collocation
soft
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sɔft/
in a good way
beautifully
deliciously
luxuriously
wonderfully
The current collection includes luxuriously soft baby wraps and blankets.
very
extremely
incredibly
really
so
very
The leather is incredibly soft.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
relatively
Lead in particular is a fairly soft metal.
slightly
a little
slightly
Gently cook the leeks until lightly coloured and slightly soft.
flexible
flexible
pliable
stretchy
supple
The skin is once more supple, soft and silky.
pleasant to touch
cuddly
fluffy
silky
smooth
velvety
A soft cuddly toy can be full of germs.
easy to press
spongy
springy
squishy
Bone marrow is the soft , spongy tissue in the centre of the bones.
be soft
be
Some people thought the media was too soft on President Bush.
become soft
become
get
go
grow
turn
Labour was accused of going soft on criminals.
appear soft
appear
look
sound
Such is the mood that no one wants to risk looking soft on terrorism.
activities
crime
drugs
immigration
terrorism
Such is the mood that no one wants to risk looking soft on terrorism.
people
criminals
terrorists
Many people think the law is too soft on criminals.