softness English

Meaning softness meaning

What does softness mean?

softness

— noun the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

— noun a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare the softness of the morning sky

— noun a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency and in softness almost beyond hearing

— noun a disposition to be lenient in judging others softness is not something permitted of good leaders

— noun 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

— noun (= balminess) 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

— noun (= unfitness) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

— noun (= indistinctness) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

— noun (= gentleness, mildness) 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

— noun (= effeminacy, effeminateness) 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

Synonyms softness synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as softness?

softness English » English

tenderness

gentleness

mildness

smoothness

mellowness

pliability

limpness

elasticity

delicacy

unfitness

flexibility

compatibility

balminess

womanishness

weakness

unmanliness

sissiness

pliancy

mercifulness

lowness

lightness

lenity

lenience

kindness

indistinctness

fuzziness

freshness

fogginess

flabbiness

effeminateness

effeminacy

blurriness

wetness

turbidness

turbidity

sweetness

suppleness

software

softness value

softness number

softening

soft

slenderness

silkiness

scratchability

rotundity

quietness

pulpiness

pleasantness

not hard