Another word for soft
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Adjective
Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm
See also:Not irritating, strident, or loud
See also:Free from severity or violence, as in movement
Of a kindly, considerate character
See also:Not strict or severe
See also:Affectedly or extravagantly emotional
See also:Having only a limited ability to learn and understand
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Another word for soft
Modifier
Idioms:
soft-in-the-head
Synonym Study
- Gentle , often equivalent to mild , carries a more positive connotation of being pleasantly soothing or tranquil a gentle breeze, voice, etc.
- Mild applies to that which is not as rough, harsh, irritating, etc. as it might be a mild cigarette, criticism, etc.
- Bland implies such an absence of irritation, stimulation, pungency, etc. in something as to make it soothing, unexciting, and hence, sometimes, uninteresting bland foods, climate, etc.
- Soft implies an absence or reduction of all that is harsh, rough, too intense, etc. so as to be pleasing to the senses soft colors, a soft voice
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