Tom is soft-spoken and polite.
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Soft-spoken
//ˈsɒftˌspəʊkən//
Synonyms for "soft-spoken" (23 found)
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6 translations across 5 languages.
German
2 entries- leise sprechend adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
- ruhig sprechend adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
Hungarian
1 entries- halk szavú adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
Latin
1 entries- suppressus adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
Manx
1 entries- kiune-vreearagh adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
Urdu
1 entries- نرم گفتار adj (having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly)
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Layla was very soft-spoken and child-like.
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Layla was very charming and soft-spoken.
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Tom is soft-spoken.
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