softness 音标拼音: [s'ɔftnəs] [s'ɔfnəs]
n . 柔和,温柔
柔和,温柔
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 ) [
synonym :
{
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 " [
synonym : {
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 "
[
synonym : {
gentleness }, {
softness }, {
mildness }]
8 :
the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines [
synonym : {
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 " [
synonym : {
effeminacy },
{
effeminateness }, {
sissiness }, {
softness }, {
womanishness },
{
unmanliness }]
10 :
a disposition to be lenient in judging others ; "
softness is not something permitted of good leaders "
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 194 Moby Thesaurus words for "
softness ":
acceptance ,
adynamia ,
airiness ,
anemia ,
ascent ,
atony ,
blah feeling ,
bloodlessness ,
bubbliness ,
buoyancy ,
cachexia ,
cachexy ,
carelessness ,
chicken -
liveredness ,
chickenheartedness ,
clemency ,
clementness ,
commodiousness ,
compassion ,
convenience ,
cowardice ,
cowardliness ,
coziness ,
cullibility ,
cushioniness ,
daintiness ,
debilitation ,
debility ,
deceivability ,
decrescendo ,
delicacy ,
dimness ,
doughiness ,
down ,
downiness ,
dullness ,
dupability ,
easiness ,
easygoingness ,
ethereality ,
etiolation ,
faintheart ,
faintheartedness ,
faintness ,
fatigue ,
fear ,
feeblemindedness ,
feebleness ,
filminess ,
fine -
grainedness ,
fineness ,
flabbiness ,
flaccidity ,
flatness ,
fleshiness ,
floatability ,
fluff ,
fluffiness ,
foaminess ,
fondness ,
forbearance ,
forbearing ,
forcelessness ,
friendliness ,
frothiness ,
fuzz ,
fuzziness ,
gentleness ,
gossameriness ,
greenness ,
gullibility ,
henheartedness ,
hoaxability ,
homelikeness ,
homeliness ,
homeyness ,
hospitality ,
humaneness ,
humanity ,
impotence ,
impotency ,
imprecision ,
impuissance ,
indifference ,
indistinctness ,
infirmity ,
ingenuousness ,
lack of weight ,
languishment ,
languor ,
lassitude ,
laxity ,
laxness ,
lenience ,
leniency ,
lenientness ,
lenity ,
levitation ,
levity ,
lightness ,
lily -
liveredness ,
listlessness ,
looseness ,
loosening ,
lowness ,
luxuriousness ,
mashiness ,
mercifulness ,
mercy ,
mildness ,
milksopism ,
milksoppiness ,
milksoppishness ,
moderateness ,
mushiness ,
naiveness ,
naivete ,
naivety ,
negligence ,
overindulgence ,
overpermissiveness ,
pastel ,
pastel color ,
pastiness ,
patience ,
peace ,
peacefulness ,
peach fuzz ,
permissiveness ,
persuadability ,
pigeonheartedness ,
pithiness ,
pity ,
power vacuum ,
powerlessness ,
prostration ,
pubescence ,
pulpiness ,
pulpousness ,
refinement ,
relaxation ,
relaxedness ,
remissness ,
reposefulness ,
restfulness ,
roominess ,
satin ,
satininess ,
seduceability ,
silk ,
silkiness ,
simpleness ,
simplicity ,
slackness ,
sloppiness ,
sluggishness ,
smoothness ,
snugness ,
soft color ,
softheartedness ,
sponginess ,
squashiness ,
strengthlessness ,
subaudibility ,
subduedness ,
subtle color ,
succulence ,
tender feeling ,
tenderheartedness ,
tenderness ,
timidity ,
timidness ,
timorousness ,
tolerance ,
unclearness ,
unheaviness ,
unmanfulness ,
unmanliness ,
unrestraint ,
unsophistication ,
velvet ,
velvetiness ,
volatility ,
warm heart ,
warmheartedness ,
warmness ,
weak -
mindedness ,
weakheartedness ,
weakliness ,
weakness ,
weariness ,
weightlessness ,
yeastiness ,
yellowness
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