- soft-spoken adj
- ['sɒftˌspəʊk(ə)n]
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soft-spoken adj
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soft-spoken — adj having a pleasant quiet voice ▪ a soft spoken man … Dictionary of contemporary English
soft-spoken — [adj] quiet close mouthed, gentle, hushed, hushful, low, low keyed, low pitched, mild, muffled, peaceful, reserved, silent, soft, still; concepts 592,594 … New thesaurus
soft-spoken — [sôft′spō′kən] adj. 1. speaking or spoken with a soft, low voice 2. smooth; ingratiating; suave … English World dictionary
soft-spoken — ADJ GRADED Someone who is soft spoken has a quiet, gentle voice. He was a gentle, soft spoken intelligent man … English dictionary
soft-spoken — adj. Soft spoken is used with these nouns: ↑man … Collocations dictionary
soft-spoken — soft′ spo′ken adj. 1) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild 2) (of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
ˌsoft-ˈspoken — adj speaking or said in a quiet gentle voice … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
soft-spoken — /sawft spoh keuhn, soft /, adj. 1. (of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild. 2. (of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive. [1600 10] * * * … Universalium
soft-spoken — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unassertive, quiet, gentle, kindly. See courtesy.Ant., loud, assertive. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. quiet, low keyed, gentle. ANT.: loud, boisterous … English dictionary for students
soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… … Useful english dictionary
-spoken — UK [spəʊkən] US [spoʊkən] suffix used with some adverbs to form adjectives that describe the way someone speaks softly spoken well spoken Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym * * * spo|ken «SPOH kuhn», verb, adjective … Useful english dictionary
