softness

1 the property of giving little resistance to pressure [ant: hardness]

2 a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency [ant: volume]

3 a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"

English

Etymology

“soft” + “-ness”

Pronunciation

Noun

1. a state of being soft

Antonyms

• hardness

Translations

• Czech: měkkost
• Telugu: కోమలత్వం (kOmalatvam)

Softness may refer to:

• The opposite of one of the many types of hardness.
• A texture which is the opposite of roughness.

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