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Detailed Synonyms for soften in English

soften:

to soften verb (softens, softened, softening)

  1. to soften
    to soften; to anneal; to plasticize; to plasticise
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
    • anneal verb (anneals, annealed, annealing)
    • plasticize verb, American (plasticizes, plasticized, plasticizing)
    • plasticise verb, British
  2. to soften
    to relieve; to soothe; to ease; to soften
    • relieve verb (relieves, relieved, relieving)
    • soothe verb (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease verb (eases, eased, easing)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  3. to soften
    to soften
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  4. to soften
    to soothe; to ease; to mellow; to soften; to relax
    • soothe verb (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease verb (eases, eased, easing)
    • mellow verb (mellows, mellowed, mellowing)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
    • relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  5. to soften
    to weaken; to soften
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  6. to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
      • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  7. to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
      • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  8. to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break verb (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp verb (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verb
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  9. to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    to moderate; to mince; to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    • moderate verb (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears1
    • mince verb (minces, minced, mincing)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  10. to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    to cushion; to buffer; to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    • cushion verb (cushions, cushionned, cushionning)
      • cushion the blow1
    • buffer verb (buffers, buffered, buffering)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  11. to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
  12. to soften
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    to yield; to soften; relent
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    • yield verb (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
    • relent verb

Conjugations for soften:

present
  1. soften
  2. soften
  3. softens
  4. soften
  5. soften
  6. soften
simple past
  1. softened
  2. softened
  3. softened
  4. softened
  5. softened
  6. softened
present perfect
  1. have softened
  2. have softened
  3. has softened
  4. have softened
  5. have softened
  6. have softened
past continuous
  1. was softening
  2. were softening
  3. was softening
  4. were softening
  5. were softening
  6. were softening
future
  1. shall soften
  2. will soften
  3. will soften
  4. shall soften
  5. will soften
  6. will soften
continuous present
  1. am softening
  2. are softening
  3. is softening
  4. are softening
  5. are softening
  6. are softening
subjunctive
  1. be softened
  2. be softened
  3. be softened
  4. be softened
  5. be softened
  6. be softened
diverse
  1. soften!
  2. let's soften!
  3. softened
  4. softening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

soften

  1. soften

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Related Definitions for "soften":

  1. become soft or softer1
    • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  2. make soft or softer1
    • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  3. lessen in force or effect1
    • soften a shock1
  4. make less severe or harsh1
  5. protect from impact1
  6. make (images or sounds) soft or softer1
  7. give in, as to influence or pressure1

soften form of soft:

soft adj

  1. soft
    soft
  2. soft
    tender; soft
  3. soft

soft adj

  1. soft
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    soft; subdued
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    • soft adj
      • the moon cast soft shadows1
      • soft pastel colors1
    • subdued adj
      • subdued lighting1
  2. soft
    – mild and pleasant 1
    mild; soft; balmy
    – mild and pleasant 1
    • mild adj
      • the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth1
    • soft adj
      • a soft breeze1
    • balmy adj
      • balmy days and nights1
  3. soft
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    soft; easygoing; cushy
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    • soft adj
      • a soft job1
    • easygoing adj
      • the easygoing life of a parttime consultant1
    • cushy adj
      • what a cushy job!1
  4. soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
    soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
  5. soft
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    soft; flabby; flaccid
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    • soft adj
      • he was too soft for the army1
    • flabby adj
      • flabby around the middle1
    • flaccid adj
      • flaccid cheeks1
  6. soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
    soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
  7. soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    • soft adj
      • he was soft on his children1
  8. soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
    soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
  9. soft
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
    diffuse; soft; diffused
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
  10. soft
    – having little impact 1
    gentle; easy; soft
    – having little impact 1
    • gentle adj
      • gentle rain1
      • a gentle breeze1
    • easy adj
      • an easy pat on the shoulder1
    • soft adj
      • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    • soft adj
      • soft voices1
      • soft music1
  12. soft
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    soft; piano
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    • soft adj
    • piano adj
      • the piano passages in the composition1
  13. soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    • soft adj
      • soft targets1
  14. soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    gentle; soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    • gentle adj
      • a gentle reprimand1
      • a vein of gentle irony1
      • poked gentle fun at him1
    • soft adj
  15. soft
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    lenient; soft; indulgent
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    • lenient adj
    • soft adj
      • too soft on the children1
      • they are soft on crime1
    • indulgent adj
      • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children1
  16. soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    • soft adj
      • soft data1
      • the soft sciences1
  17. soft
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    soft; sonant; voiced
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    • soft adj
    • sonant adj
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
    • voiced adj
      • a frequently voiced opinion1
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
  18. soft
    – easily hurt 1
    delicate; soft
    – easily hurt 1
  19. soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    • soft adj
      • the market for computers is soft1

soft adv

  1. soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    easy; soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    • easy adv
      • just wanted to take it easy1
    • soft adv

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Related Definitions for "soft":

  1. not brilliant or glaring1
    • the moon cast soft shadows1
    • soft pastel colors1
  2. mild and pleasant1
    • a soft breeze1
  3. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship1
    • a soft job1
  4. willing to negotiate and compromise1
  5. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance1
    • he was too soft for the army1
  6. yielding readily to pressure or weight1
  7. compassionate and kind; conciliatory1
    • he was soft on his children1
  8. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')1
  9. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected1
  10. having little impact1
    • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. (of sound) relatively low in volume1
    • soft voices1
    • soft music1
  12. used chiefly as a direction or description in music1
  13. not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)1
    • soft targets1
  14. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe1
  15. tolerant or lenient1
    • too soft on the children1
    • they are soft on crime1
  16. using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation1
    • soft data1
    • the soft sciences1
  17. produced with vibration of the vocal cords1
  18. easily hurt1
    • soft hands1
  19. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value1
    • the market for computers is soft1
  20. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship1

Related Synonyms for soften