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Meaning of softness

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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