adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of soften form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Made soft.
2. 2
   aspirated.

Adjective

1. 1
   being or made softer or less loud or clear wordnet
2. 2
   toned down wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

modulatedsoftabjectapologeticbatedchastened

Example

More examples

"His anger towards me has not softened."

Related phrases

softened water

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