Soft
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Giving way under pressure. Smooth and flexible. Gentle. Having an acute angle. Quiet. voiced, sonant voiceless palatalized Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy. Low in dissolved calcium compounds. (Northern British, colloquial) Foolish. Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (c.f. hard)
Example sentence: A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and becomes swallowed up by the world of illusion.
Gentle
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly dispositionSoft and mild rather than hard or severeDocile and easily managedGradual rather than steep or suddenPolite and respectful rather than rude
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to become gentleto ennobleto break; to tame; to domesticateTo soothe; to calm.
Example sentence: A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.