| softness | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. softness | the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded. |
| ~ consistency, eubstance, consistence, body | the property of holding together and retaining its shape.; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" |
| ~ compressibility, squeezability, sponginess | the property of being able to occupy less space. |
| ~ downiness, featheriness, fluffiness | a light softness. |
| ~ flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness | a flabby softness. |
| ~ mushiness, pulpiness | a mushy pulpy softness. |
| n. (state) | 2. softness, unfitness | poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury). |
| ~ health problem, ill health, unhealthiness | a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain. |
| ~ debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism | the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age). |
| ~ disability, disablement, handicap, impairment | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" |
| n. (state) | 3. balminess, softness | the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing.; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France" |
| ~ clemency, mildness | good weather with comfortable temperatures. |
| n. (state) | 4. softness | a state of declining economic condition.; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy" |
| ~ economic condition | the condition of the economy. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. softness | a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency.; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" |
| ~ sound property | an attribute of sound. |
| ~ faintness | barely audible. |
| ~ decrescendo, diminuendo | (music) a gradual decrease in loudness. |
| ~ pianissimo, piano | (music) low loudness. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. softness | a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare.; "the softness of the morning sky" |
| ~ visual property | an attribute of vision. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. gentleness, mildness, softness | acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered.; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough" |
| ~ personal manner, manner | a way of acting or behaving. |
| n. (attribute) | 8. blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness | the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines. |
| ~ opaqueness, opacity | the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light. |
| ~ dimness, faintness | the quality of being dim or lacking contrast. |
| ~ vagueness | indistinctness of shape or character.; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner" |
| n. (attribute) | 9. effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness | the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man).; "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" |
| ~ femininity, muliebrity | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women. |
| ~ emasculation | loss of power and masculinity. |
| ~ derogation, disparagement, depreciation | a communication that belittles somebody or something. |
| n. (attribute) | 10. softness | a disposition to be lenient in judging others.; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders" |
| ~ indulgence, lenience, leniency | a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.; "too much indulgence spoils a child" |
Recent comments
3 days 3 hours ago
4 weeks 4 days ago
6 weeks 11 hours ago
21 weeks 2 days ago
21 weeks 2 days ago
21 weeks 2 days ago
22 weeks 6 hours ago
26 weeks 1 day ago
27 weeks 17 hours ago
27 weeks 6 days ago