Lush vs. Soft — What's the Difference?

Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch

Abundant; plentiful.

Having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition

Extravagant or luxurious, as in ornamentation

Sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict

Extremely pleasing to the senses

(of a drink) not alcoholic.

Voluptuous or sensual

(of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value

A drunkard.

(of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap

To cause to get drunk.

Foolish; silly

Juicy, succulent.

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).

(dialectal) Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile.

In a quiet or gentle way

(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.

In a weak or foolish way

(of food) Savoury, delicious.

Yielding readily to pressure or weight

Thriving; rife; sumptuous.

Easily molded, cut, or worked

Beautiful, sexy.

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

Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.

Out of condition; flabby

(obsolete) Lax; slack; limp; flexible.

Smooth or fine to the touch

A drunkard, sot, alcoholic.

Not loud, harsh, or irritating

(slang) Intoxicating liquor.

Not brilliant or glaring; subdued

A person who enjoys talking about themselves.

Not sharply drawn or delineated

(ambitransitive) To drink (liquor) to excess.

Mild; balmy

Full of juice or succulence.

Tender or affectionate

Having thick and luxurient vegetation.

Attracted or emotionally involved

Characterized by abundance or luxurience; rich.

Not stern; lenient

Liquor, esp. intoxicating liquor; drink.

Lacking strength of character; weak

An habitual drunkard.

(Informal) Simple-minded or foolish

A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

Not demanding or difficult; easy

Produced or growing in extreme abundance;

Based on conciliation or compromise

Characterized by extravagance and profusion;

Gradually declining in trend; not firm

Full of juice;

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

Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts

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

Softcore.

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

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

Having low dissolved mineral content

Nonalcoholic.

Nonaddictive or mildly addictive. Used of certain drugs.

Having a low or lower power of penetration

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

Voiced and weakly articulated

Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.

Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack

In a soft manner; gently.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.

Gentle in action or motion; easy.

Weak in character; impressible.

Somewhat weak in intellect.

Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.

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

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;