Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being soft.

    Weichheit

    мя́гкостьmjáxkostʹ

    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

Examples

10 sentences
  1. A little softness can clear the bitterness.

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  2. He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.

    deEr sprach mit einer, für Südländer charakteristischen, Sanftheit.

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  3. I enjoyed the softness of the steamed bun.

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  4. They enjoyed the softness and sweetness of the buns.

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  5. She rested her hand on the bed, feeling its softness.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English softnesse, from Old English sōftnes, alteration of earlier sēftnes. Eq

From Middle English softnesse, from Old English sōftnes, alteration of earlier sēftnes. Equivalent to soft + -ness.

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Forms

plural: softnesses
Singularsoftness

uncountable

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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