The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.
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Softness
/ˈsɔftnəs/
Synonyms for "softness" (234 found)
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Strong matches (70)
expressionfaintheartfaintheartednessfaintnessfatiguefearfeeblemindednessfeeblenessfilminessfine-grainednessfinenessflabbinessflaccidityflatnessfleshinessfloatabilityflufffluffinessfoaminessfondness
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forbearanceforbearingforcelessnessfriendlinessfrothinessfuzzfuzzinessgentlenessgossamerinessgreennessgullibilityhenheartednesshoaxabilityhomelikenesshomelinesshomeynesshospitalityhumanenesshumanityimpotenceimpotencyimprecisionimpuissanceindifferenceindistinctnessinfirmityingenuousnesslack of weightlanguishmentlanguorlassitudelaxitylaxnesslenienceleniencylenientnesslenitylevitationlevitylightnesslily-liverednesslistlessness
Noun(8 words)
Related words (117)
loosenesslooseninglownessluxuriousnessmashinessmellownessmercifulnessmercymildnessmilksopismmilksoppinessmilksoppishnessmoderatenessmushinessnaivenessnaivetenaivetynegligenceoverindulgenceoverpermissiveness
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pastelpastel colorpastinesspatiencepeacepeacefulnesspeach fuzzpermissivenesspersuadabilitypigeonheartednesspithinesspitypower vacuumpowerlessnessprostrationpubescencepulpinesspulpousnessrefinementrelaxationrelaxednessremissnessreposefulnessrestfulnessroominesssatinsatininessseduceabilitysilksilkinesssimplenesssimplicityslacknesssloppinesssluggishnesssmoothnesssnugnesssoft colorsoftheartednesssponginesssquashinessstrengthlessnesssubaudibilitysubduednesssubtle colorsucculencetender feelingtenderheartednesstendernesstimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstoleranceunclearnessunheavinessunmanfulnessunmanlinessunrestraintunsophisticationvelvetvelvetinessvolatilitywarm heartwarmheartednesswarmnessweak-mindednessweakheartednessweaklinessweaknesswearinessweightlessnessyeastinessyellowness
Adjective(2 words)
low intensitynonabrasive
Noun(22 words)
mammalianitymarumimellownessmercymildnessmoistnessmollugamore softlymost gentlymutednessplushnesspudginesssissinesssmoothnesssoftening adjectivesofteningssquishtoleranceunfitnessunmanliness
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24 entriesbodyclemencyconsistenceconsistencydispositioneconomic conditionfemininityhealth problemill healthindulgencelenienceleniencymannermildnessmuliebrityopacity
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriessoft colorsoft fabricsoft texturesoft voicesoft wool
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5 entriesAntonyms
3 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
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I can't forget her softness.
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A little softness can clear the bitterness.
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