softest
Least firm texture
Softest is the superlative of soft—the most yielding to touch, the gentlest, the least harsh.
It describes what exceeds all others in softness: the softest pillow I've ever felt, She spoke in the softest voice.
Like other superlatives, it often carries emotional weight: He has the softest heart.
Thick-pile textile
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
silky · velvety · smooth · pillowy · cuddly · fuzzy · minky · squishy
Soft and kind
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- caressGentle loving touch
- tactileOf the touching sense
featherlight · tender · subtle · gossamer · wispy · airy · ethereal · dainty
Soft or sore
- gentleSoft and kind
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- kindType or caring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
caring · warmhearted · sympathetic · loving · affectionate · sensitive · understanding · merciful
velvet
Thick-pile textile
downy · silky · velvety · smooth · pillowy · cuddly · fuzzy · minky · squishy · featherlike
gentle
Soft and kind
tactile · featherlight · tender · subtle · gossamer · wispy · airy · ethereal · dainty · fine
tender
Soft or sore
- gentleSoft and kind
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- kindType or caring
nurturing · caring · warmhearted · sympathetic · loving · affectionate · sensitive · understanding · merciful · mild
whisper
Speech without full voice
muted · hushed · subdued · low · quiet · pianissimo · sotto voce · breathy · muffled · dulcet
supple
Flexing without damage
malleable · bendable · lithe · limber · elastic · give · spongy · springy · squashy · doughy
- soften the blowReduce harshness of bad news
- stool softenersDrugs easing hard evacuation
- fabric softenerLaundry additive for softness
- soften upReduce resistance gradually
- water softenerIon-exchange filtration system
- softening upReducing resistance gradually