softness

Plural: softnesses

Noun

• The quality or state of being soft.
• the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
• poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
• the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
  • "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
• 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"
• a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
  • "and in softness almost beyond hearing"
• a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
  • "the softness of the morning sky"
• acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
  • "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"
• the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
• the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
  • "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
• a disposition to be lenient in judging others
  • "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
• The quality of being soft.

Examples

• The softness of her opponent’s opening moves suggested a new strategy.

Synonyms

balminess, blurriness, effeminacy, effeminateness, fogginess, fuzziness, gentleness, indistinctness, mildness, sissiness, unfitness, unmanliness, womanishness, flaccidity, mollitude, softness

Antonyms

distinctness, fitness, hardness, loudness, sharpness

Related Words

butter, clay, cushion, dough, down, feather, foam, padding, pillow, pudding, soft, soften, wax