Softness

Softness
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Softness->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ softness
softness
pliableness
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ flexibility
flexibility
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ pliancy
pliancy
pliability
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ sequacity
sequacity
malleability
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ductility
ductility
tractility
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ extendibility
extendibility
extensibility
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ plasticity
plasticity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inelasticity
inelasticity
flaccidity
laxity
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ clay
clay
wax
butter
dough
pudding
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ alumina
alumina
argil
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ cushion
cushion
pillow
feather bed
down
padding
wadding
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ mollification
mollification
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ softening
softening
&c.->V.
PARAG:Softness->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ render-soft
render-soft
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ soften
soften
mollify
mellow
relax
temper
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ mash
mash
knead
squash
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ bend
bend
yield
relent
relax
give
PARAG:Softness->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ soft
soft
tender
supple
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ pliant
pliant
pliable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ flexible
flexible
flexile
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ lithe
lithe
lithesome
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ lissom
lissom
limber
plastic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ ductile
ductile
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ tractile
tractile
tractable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ malleable
malleable
extensiole
sequacious
inelastic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ aluminous
aluminous
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ remollient
remollient
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ yielding
yielding
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ flabby
flabby
limp
flimsy
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 3
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ doughy
doughy
spongy
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 4
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ flaccid
flaccid
flocculent
downy
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ oedematous
oedematous
medullary
argillaceous
mellow
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 5
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ soft as butter
soft as butter
soft as down
soft as silk
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ yielding as wax
yielding as wax
tender as chicken

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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