Softened

//ˈsɒfənd//

Synonyms for "softened" (95 found)

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Closest matches (19)

modulated soft abject apologetic bated chastened complaisant conditioned constrained contrite controlled creamy damped dampened dead deadened delicate dull

Adjective(1 words)

dull

Strong matches (29)

dulled easy eggshell flat gentle gloss hedged hedged about humble humbled hushed in control in hand iridescent leavened light limited low-key mellow mellowy

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melted mild mitigated modified mollified

Adjective(4 words)

effete enervated languid low

Related words (47)

mother-of-pearl muffled muted nacreous nonresistive nonrigid opalescent pale pastel patinaed pearly penitent penitential penitentiary qualified quelled quiet repentant restrained restricted

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sad seasoned semigloss sheepish simple smothered sober soft as putty soft-colored soft-hued somber sordo stable stifled subdued subtle sweet tempered tender touched whisper-soft

Adjective(2 words)

muffled muted

Adjective(4 words)

toothless wasted weak weedy

Related word relations

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derived

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softened water

form of

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soften

has context

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linguistics

related to

3 entries

aspirate soft soften

similar

4 entries

modulated soft

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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His anger towards me has not softened.

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The human mind is never better disposed to gratitude and attachment than when softened by fear.

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The asphalt was softened by the heat.

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Her expression softened.

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