单词 | softness |
释义 | softness (once / 1241 pages) 1n 2n 3n WORD FAMILY softness: softnesses+/soft: semisoft, soften, softer, softest, softish, softly, softness, softs/soften: softened, softener, softening, softens/softener: softeners/softening: softenings USAGE EXAMPLESThey suggest the softness of nature while acknowledging the solidity of the sculptor’s chosen material. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) The new formulations are designed to improve smoothness, softness and shine without weighing hair down. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) Shipments to China, especially mobile phone parts, held up well, while imports into Japan eased due to softness in domestic demand. Wall Street Journal(Dec 08, 2016) 1 1n the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded Ant|Hypo|Hyper hardness the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale compressibility, sponginess, squeezability the property of being able to occupy less space downiness, featheriness, fluffinessa light softness flabbiness, flaccidity, limpnessa flabby softness mushiness, pulpinessa mushy pulpy softness body, consistence, consistency, eubstance the property of holding together and retaining its shape 2n the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing the climate had the softness of the south of France Syn|Hyper balminess clemency, mildness good weather with comfortable temperatures 3n a state of declining economic condition orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy Hyper economic condition the condition of the economy 4n a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency and in softness almost beyond hearing Ant|Hypo|Hyper intensity, loudness, volume the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) faintness barely audible decrescendo, diminuendo(music) a gradual decrease in loudness pianissimo, piano(music) low loudness sound property an attribute of sound 5n a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare the softness of the morning sky Hyper visual property an attribute of vision 6n the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines 2Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness distinctness, sharpness the quality of being sharp and clear dimness, faintness the quality of being dim or lacking contrast vaguenessindistinctness of shape or character opacity, opaqueness the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light 1n acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby Syn|Hyper gentleness, mildness manner, personal manner a way of acting or behaving 2n a disposition to be lenient in judging others softness is not something permitted of good leaders Hyper indulgence, lenience, leniency a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone 3n the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) 3he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him Syn|Hypo|Hyper effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness emasculation loss of power and masculinity femininity, muliebrity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women n poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper unfitness fitness, physical fitness good physical condition; being in shape or in condition debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentthe condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia varaa leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) anorgasmiaabsence of an orgasm in sexual relations dysphasiaan impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage asthenia, asthenyan abnormal loss of strength cachexia, cachexy, wastingany general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease disability of walkinga disability that interferes with or prevents walking astasiainability to stand due to muscular incoordination amputationa condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs hearing disorder, hearing impairmentimpairment of the sense of hearing dysomiaimpairment of the sense of smell vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairmentimpairment of the sense of sight descensus, prolapse, prolapsusthe slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) hypesthesia, hypoesthesiaimpairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valgaan inward slant of the thigh pigeon toesdisability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee bandy legs, bow leg, bow legsoutward curvature of the legs disintegrationa loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system health problem, ill health, unhealthiness a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
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