soft key

noun

A button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display.

Opposite
hard keyhigh key
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Meanings

nounsoft key (plural soft keys)

plural soft keys · alternative softkey

  1. businessA button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display.
adjectivesoft key (not comparable)

alternative softkey

  1. not comparablebroadcastingGently highlighting; low-key.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “a button”

Opposite
hard key

antonym(s) of “kind of lighting”

Opposite
high key
Cite this entry
APA

soft key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20key

MLA

“soft key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20key. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft key,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20key.

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