| noun | the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded |
| noun | poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) |
| noun | the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing “the day's heat faded into balminess” |
| noun | a state of declining economic condition “orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness” |
| noun | a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency “and in softness almost beyond hearing” |
| noun | a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare “the softness of the morning sky” |
| noun | acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered “his fingers have learned gentleness” |
| noun | the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines |
| noun | the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) “the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy” |
| noun | a disposition to be lenient in judging others “softness is not something permitted of good leaders” |
| soft | adjective | yielding readily to pressure or weight |
| unfit | adjective | physically unsound or diseased |
| gentle | adjective | having or showing a kindly or tender nature |
| mild | adjective | moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme |
| indistinct | adjective | not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand |
| blurry | adjective | indistinct or hazy in outline |
| foggy | adjective | obscured by fog |
| fuzzy | adjective | indistinct or hazy in outline |
| effeminate | adjective | having unsuitable feminine qualities |
| sissy | adjective | having unsuitable feminine qualities |
| womanish | adjective | having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men |
| unmanly | adjective | lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful |