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The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.

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  1. n. The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
  2. n. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
  3. n. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
  4. n. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
  5. n. a state of declining economic condition
  6. n. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
  7. n. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
  8. n. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
  9. n. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
  10. n. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
  11. n. a disposition to be lenient in judging others
  12. The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to Ant: hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.