softness

English Thesaurus

1. a disposition to be lenient in judging others (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	indulgence, lenience, leniency,
definition	:	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone (noun.attribute)

2. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	femininity, muliebrity,
definition	:	the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	emasculation,
definition	:	loss of power and masculinity (noun.attribute)

domain usage	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

3. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	opacity, opaqueness,
definition	:	the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	dimness, faintness,
definition	:	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	vagueness,
definition	:	indistinctness of shape or character (noun.attribute)

4. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	manner, personal manner,
definition	:	a way of acting or behaving (noun.attribute)

5. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	body, consistence, consistency, eubstance,
definition	:	the property of holding together and retaining its shape (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	compressibility, sponginess, squeezability,
definition	:	the property of being able to occupy less space (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	downiness, featheriness, fluffiness,
definition	:	a light softness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness,
definition	:	a flabby softness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	mushiness, pulpiness,
definition	:	a mushy pulpy softness (noun.attribute)

6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	visual property,
definition	:	an attribute of vision (noun.attribute)

7. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	sound property,
definition	:	an attribute of sound (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	faintness,
definition	:	barely audible (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	decrescendo, diminuendo,
definition	:	(music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	pianissimo, piano,
definition	:	(music) low loudness (noun.attribute)

8. a state of declining economic condition (noun.state)

hypernym	:	economic condition,
definition	:	the condition of the economy (noun.state)

9. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing (noun.state)

hypernym	:	clemency, mildness,
definition	:	good weather with comfortable temperatures (noun.state)

10. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	health problem, ill health, unhealthiness,
definition	:	a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain (noun.state)

hyponym	:	debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism,
definition	:	the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	disability, disablement, handicap, impairment,
definition	:	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness (noun.state)

11. a disposition to be lenient in judging others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indulgent, lenient, soft,
definition	:	tolerant or lenient (adj.all)

12. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanly,
definition	:	lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful (adj.all)

derivation	:	unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly,
definition	:	not possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all)

derivation	:	cissy, effeminate, emasculate, epicene, sissified, sissy, sissyish,
definition	:	having unsuitable feminine qualities (adj.all)

derivation	:	womanish,
definition	:	having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men (adj.all)

13. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	distinctness, sharpness,
definition	:	the quality of being sharp and clear (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fogged, foggy,
definition	:	obscured by fog (adj.all)

derivation	:	indistinct,
definition	:	not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand (adj.all)

derivation	:	bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy,
definition	:	indistinct or hazy in outline (adj.all)

14. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	willing to negotiate and compromise (adj.all)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	compassionate and kind; conciliatory (adj.all)

derivation	:	easy, gentle, soft,
definition	:	having little impact (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle,
definition	:	having or showing a kindly or tender nature (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle,
definition	:	quiet and soothing (adj.all)

derivation	:	mild,
definition	:	moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle, soft,
definition	:	soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe (adj.all)

15. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	hardness,
definition	:	the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	yielding readily to pressure or weight (adj.all)

16. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft, subdued,
definition	:	not brilliant or glaring (adj.all)

17. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	intensity, loudness, volume,
definition	:	the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') (adj.all)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of sound) relatively low in volume (adj.all)

18. a state of declining economic condition (noun.state)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value (adj.all)

19. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing (noun.state)

derivation	:	balmy, mild, soft,
definition	:	mild and pleasant (adj.all)

20. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) (noun.state)

antonym	:	fitness, physical fitness,
definition	:	good physical condition; being in shape or in condition (noun.state)

derivation	:	unfit,
definition	:	not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition (adj.all)

derivation	:	flabby, flaccid, soft,
definition	:	out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bad, unfit, unsound,
definition	:	physically unsound or diseased (adj.all)

21. a disposition to be lenient in judging others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indulgent, lenient, soft,
definition	:	tolerant or lenient (adj.all)

22. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanly,
definition	:	lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful (adj.all)

derivation	:	unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly,
definition	:	not possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all)

derivation	:	cissy, effeminate, emasculate, epicene, sissified, sissy, sissyish,
definition	:	having unsuitable feminine qualities (adj.all)

derivation	:	womanish,
definition	:	having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men (adj.all)

23. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	distinctness, sharpness,
definition	:	the quality of being sharp and clear (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fogged, foggy,
definition	:	obscured by fog (adj.all)

derivation	:	indistinct,
definition	:	not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand (adj.all)

derivation	:	bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy,
definition	:	indistinct or hazy in outline (adj.all)

24. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	willing to negotiate and compromise (adj.all)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	compassionate and kind; conciliatory (adj.all)

derivation	:	easy, gentle, soft,
definition	:	having little impact (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle,
definition	:	having or showing a kindly or tender nature (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle,
definition	:	quiet and soothing (adj.all)

derivation	:	mild,
definition	:	moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme (adj.all)

derivation	:	gentle, soft,
definition	:	soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe (adj.all)

25. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	hardness,
definition	:	the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	yielding readily to pressure or weight (adj.all)

26. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft, subdued,
definition	:	not brilliant or glaring (adj.all)

27. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	intensity, loudness, volume,
definition	:	the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') (adj.all)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of sound) relatively low in volume (adj.all)

28. a state of declining economic condition (noun.state)

derivation	:	soft,
definition	:	(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value (adj.all)

29. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing (noun.state)

derivation	:	balmy, mild, soft,
definition	:	mild and pleasant (adj.all)

30. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) (noun.state)

antonym	:	fitness, physical fitness,
definition	:	good physical condition; being in shape or in condition (noun.state)

derivation	:	unfit,
definition	:	not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition (adj.all)

derivation	:	flabby, flaccid, soft,
definition	:	out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bad, unfit, unsound,
definition	:	physically unsound or diseased (adj.all)

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