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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (10)

1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded;

2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury);
[syn: unfitness, softness]

3. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing;
- Example: "the day's heat faded into balminess"
- Example: "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
[syn: balminess, softness]

4. a state of declining economic condition;
- Example: "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"
- Example: "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"

5. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency;
- Example: "and in softness almost beyond hearing"

6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare;
- Example: "the softness of the morning sky"

7. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered;
- Example: "his fingers have learned gentleness"
- Example: "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"
- Example: "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
[syn: gentleness, softness, mildness]

8. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines;
[syn: indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness]

9. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man);
- Example: "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"
- Example: "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"
- Example: "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
[syn: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness]

10. a disposition to be lenient in judging others;
- Example: "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Softness \Soft"ness\, n. [AS. s?ftness, s?ftnyss.]
   The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness,
   and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
   [1913 Webster] Soft-shell


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

softness
    n 1: the property of giving little resistance to pressure and
         being easily cut or molded [ant: hardness]
    2: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of
       condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) [syn:
       unfitness, softness] [ant: fitness, physical fitness]
    3: 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" [syn: balminess,
       softness]
    4: 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"
    5: a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency;
       "and in softness almost beyond hearing" [ant: intensity,
       loudness, volume]
    6: a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or
       glare; "the softness of the morning sky"
    7: 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"
       [syn: gentleness, softness, mildness]
    8: the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
       [syn: indistinctness, softness, blurriness,
       fogginess, fuzziness] [ant: distinctness, sharpness]
    9: 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" [syn: effeminacy,
       effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness,
       unmanliness]
    10: a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is
        not something permitted of good leaders"