softness
(noun) a disposition to be lenient in judging others; “softness is not something permitted of good leaders”
effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness
(noun) the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); “the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy”; “Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness”; “he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him”
indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness
(noun) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
gentleness, softness, mildness
(noun) acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; “his fingers have learned gentleness”; “suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby”; “even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough”
softness
(noun) the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
softness
(noun) a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; “the softness of the morning sky”
softness
(noun) a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; “and in softness almost beyond hearing”
softness
(noun) 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”
balminess, softness
(noun) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; “the day’s heat faded into balminess”; “the climate had the softness of the south of France”
unfitness, softness
(noun) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
softness (usually uncountable, plural softnesses)
The quality of being soft.
• hardness
Source: Wiktionary
Soft"ness, n. Etym: [AS. s, s.]
Definition: The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to Ant: hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
