* Adjective: Describing a noun, e.g., "The blanket is soft."
* Adverb: Modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb, e.g., "She spoke softly."
* Noun: Referring to the quality of softness, e.g., "The soft of the carpet was comforting."
Let me know the sentence you're considering, and I can tell you the specific part of speech for "soft" in that context.