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softness

noun
  1. a disposition to be lenient in judging others
    “softness is not something permitted of good leaders”
  2. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
    effeminacyeffeminatenesssissinesswomanishnessunmanliness
  3. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
    indistinctnessblurrinessfogginessfuzziness
  4. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
    mildnessgentleness
  5. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
  6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
    “the softness of the morning sky”
  7. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
    “and in softness almost beyond hearing”
  8. a state of declining economic condition
    “orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness”
  9. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
    balminess
  10. poor physical condition
    unfitness