softness

Meanings

Noun

• 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"

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

distinctness, fitness, hardness, loudness, sharpness