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[ sawft-spoh-kuhn, soft- ] / ˈsɔftˈspoʊ kən, ˈsɒft- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR soft-spoken ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective(of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild. (of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive. Origin of soft-spokenFirst recorded in 1600–10 Words nearby soft-spokensoft skill, soft skills, soft soap, soft-soaper, soft solder, soft-spoken, soft spot, soft steel, soft tick, soft tissue, soft-top Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soft-spokenI thought he was very intelligent, very gentle, soft-spoken, precise. All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson|Alex Suskind|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mapei is soft-spoken, but that should not be mistaken for modesty. The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen|Caitlin Dickson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST In person, Gondry is more Joel than Doc Brown—a fragile, soft-spoken man with a mop of curly brown hair. Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST As she sips tea in a lounge at the Greenwich Hotel, her soft-spoken, modest style includes a casual acceptance of her advantages. The Next Great Coppola|Caryn James|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under its soft-spoken CEO and Chairman Gary Barber, the studio has emerged from bankruptcy, stronger and nimbler than before. Inside MGM’s Surprising Turnaround: ‘Robocop,’ ‘Bond,’ and ‘The Hobbit’|The Wrap|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST In these soft-spoken terms was couched the public function of the Committee. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)|S. M. Dubnow This yer cousin I'm taking you to be as quiet and soft-spoken and as old-fashioned ez you be. A Waif of the Plains|Bret Harte The Harvey she had known was a tender and considerate man, soft-spoken, slow to wrath, always gentle. The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart He was a pleasant man, somewhat in the Gascon style, soft-spoken, and an expert gamester. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt "Not very good; wish I had my rifle," came the soft-spoken reply. Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford
British Dictionary definitions for soft-spoken
adjectivespeaking or said with a soft gentle voice able to persuade or impress by glibness of tongue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to soft-spokengentle, reserved, low, mild, muffled, peaceful, silent, soft, still, hushed, low-pitched, hushful, low-keyed |