softer
More easily yielding
Softer is the comparative form of soft—less firm, less harsh, less intense.
A softer mattress yields more to pressure.
A softer voice is quieter or gentler.
Softer lighting creates less glare.
The bread gets softer if you microwave it.
She took a softer approach with the new employees.
Showing concern for sufferers
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- caringShowing kind concern
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
warm · loving · kindhearted · sympathetic · tenderhearted · considerate · nurturing · gentler
Speech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- subduedReduced in intensity
- lowNot elevated
faint · hushed · dimmed · muted · gentler · toned-down · dampened · lowered
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- caringShowing kind concern
sensitive · warm · loving · kindhearted · sympathetic · tenderhearted · considerate · nurturing · gentler · milder
whisper
Speech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- subduedReduced in intensity
low · faint · hushed · dimmed · muted · gentler · toned-down · dampened · lowered · quieted
gentle
Soft and kind
comforting · delicate · velvet · cushion · feather · plush · supple · silky · downy · velvety
flexible
Able to bend freely
elastic · resilient · pliant · spongy · squishy · moldable · workable · springy · forgiving · doughy
- soft drinksCarbonated nonalcoholic beverages
- soft spotEmotional vulnerability or fondness
- soft targetUndefended vulnerable site
- soft serveAerated frozen dairy dessert
- soft fruitEasily bruised produce
- soften the blowReduce harshness of bad news
soft, soften, softness, softened, softening, softens, softest, softener, unsoftened