| NOUN | attribute | softness | the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded |
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| state | softness, unfitness | poor physical condition | |
| state | softness, balminess | the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing | |
| state | softness | a state of declining economic condition | |
| attribute | softness | a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency | |
| attribute | softness | a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare | |
| attribute | softness, gentleness, mildness | acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | |
| attribute | softness, indistinctness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness | the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | |
| attribute | softness, effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, womanishness, unmanliness | the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) | |
| attribute | softness | a disposition to be lenient in judging / judging others |
| Sounds | sao'fnahs; sao'ftnahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded. | |
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| Narrower | compressibility, squeezability, sponginess | The property of being able to occupy less space |
| downiness, featheriness, fluffiness | A light softness | |
| flabbiness, limpness, flaccidity | A flabby softness | |
| mushiness, pulpiness | A mushy pulpy softness | |
| Broader | consistency, consistence, substance, body | The property of holding together and retaining its shape |
| Opposite | hardness | The property of being rigid and resistant to pressure |
| Spanish | blandura | |
| Adjectives | soft | yielding readily to pressure or weight |
| Meaning | Poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury). | |
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| Synonym | unfitness | |
| Narrower | disability, disablement, handicap, impairment | The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
| infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism | The state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) | |
| Broader | ill health, unhealthiness, health problem | A state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
| Opposite | fitness, physical fitness | Good physical condition |
| Spanish | falta de salud, mala salud | |
| Adjectives | soft | out of condition |
| Meaning | The quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing. | |
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| Example | "the climate had the softness of the south of France" | |
| Synonym | balminess | |
| Broader | mildness, clemency | good weather with comfortable temperatures |
| Adjectives | soft | mild and pleasant |
| Meaning | A state of declining economic condition. | |
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| Broader | economic condition | The condition of the economy |
| Adjectives | soft | (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value |
| Meaning | A sound property that is free from loudness or stridency. | |
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| Example | "and in softness almost beyond hearing" | |
| Narrower | decrescendo, diminuendo | (music) a gradual decrease in loudness |
| faintness | Barely audible | |
| piano, pianissimo | (music) low loudness | |
| Broader | sound property | An attribute of sound |
| Opposite | volume, loudness, intensity | The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) |
| Spanish | suavidad | |
| Adjectives | soft | (of speech sounds) |
| soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume | |
| Meaning | A visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare. | |
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| Example | "the softness of the morning sky" | |
| Broader | visual property | An attribute of vision |
| Adjectives | soft | not brilliant or glaring |
| Meaning | Acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered. | |
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| Example | "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby" | |
| Synonyms | gentleness, mildness | |
| Broader | manner, personal manner | A way of acting or behaving |
| Spanish | amabilidad, gentileza, mansuetud, suavidad | |
| Catalan | amabilitat, gentilesa, mansuetud, suavitat | |
| Adjectives | soft | compassionate and kind |
| soft | willing to negotiate and compromise / compromise | |
| Meaning | The quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines. | |
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| Synonyms | indistinctness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness | |
| Narrower | dimness, faintness | The quality of being dim or lacking contrast |
| vagueness | indistinctness of shape or character | |
| Broader | opacity, opaqueness | The quality of being opaque to a degree |
| Opposite | distinctness, sharpness | The quality of being sharp and clear |
| Spanish | indistinción, vaguedad | |
| Catalan | indistinció, vaguetat | |
| Meaning | The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man). | |
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| Example | "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" | |
| Synonyms | effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, womanishness, unmanliness | |
| Narrower | emasculation | Loss of power and masculinity |
| Broader | femininity, muliebrity | The trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women |
| Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| Spanish | afeminación, afeminamiento, pluma | |
| Catalan | ploma | |
| Meaning | A disposition to be lenient in judging / judging others. | |
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| Example | "softness is not something permitted of good leaders" | |
| Broader | indulgence, lenience, leniency | A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone |
| Spanish | delicadeza, dulzura | |
| Adjectives | soft | tolerant or lenient |
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