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Engelsk navneord: softness | |||
| 1. | softness (om egenskab) the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | body, consistence, consistency, eubstance | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | compressibility, downiness, featheriness, flabbiness, flaccidity, fluffiness, limpness, mushiness, pulpiness, sponginess, squeezability | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | hardness | ||
| 2. | softness (om tilstand) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | unfitness | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | health problem, ill health, unhealthiness | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | debility, disability, disablement, feebleness, frailness, frailty, handicap, impairment, infirmity, valetudinarianism | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | physical fitness, fitness | ||
| 3. | softness (om tilstand) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The day's heat faded into balminess. The climate had the softness of the south of France. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | balminess | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | clemency, mildness | ||
| 4. | softness (om tilstand) a state of declining economic condition | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness. He attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | economic condition | ||
| 5. | softness (om egenskab) a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | And in softness almost beyond hearing. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | sound property | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | decrescendo, diminuendo, faintness, pianissimo, piano | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | loudness, intensity, volume | ||
| 6. | softness (om egenskab) a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The softness of the morning sky. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | visual property | ||
| 7. | softness (om egenskab) acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His fingers have learned gentleness. Suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby. Even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | gentleness, mildness | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | manner, personal manner | ||
| 8. | softness (om egenskab) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | opacity, opaqueness | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | dimness, faintness, vagueness | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | distinctness, sharpness | ||
| 9. | softness (om egenskab) the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy. Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness. He was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | femininity, muliebrity | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | emasculation | ||
| Overordnet anvendelse | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
| 10. | softness (om egenskab) a disposition to be lenient in judging others | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Softness is not something permitted of good leaders. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | indulgence, lenience, leniency | ||
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