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Soft
/sɒft/
A texture or surface that is not hard or rough. It can also describe a gentle, mild, or delicate quality.
Synonyms:
gentle
smooth
mild
tender
pliable
Antonyms:
hard
rough
tough
Examples:
"I can hear the
softest
sounds," Roderick said.
The ground is
softer
than I imagined.
Soft
black hat and mincing way of talking.
Etymology:
From Old English
sōfte,
meaning
gentle or mild,
and further from Proto-Germanic
*samftijaz.
Usage Statistics:
52 mentions per 1 million words
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