Soft-spoken
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɒftˌspəʊkən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Soft-spoken is an adjective meaning Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
Meaning
Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.
Example Sentences
He was a soft-spoken fellow who loved children and dogs.
My uncle was a lovely man, and soft-spoken with his delightful Manx accent.
[S]he was one of your ſoft ſpoken, canting, whining hypocrites, who with a truly jeſuitical art, could wreſt evil out of the moſt inoffenſive thought, word, look or action; […]
In fact, this educator, lawyer, editor, composer, author, poet, and diplomat [James Weldon Johnson] would become a sturdy fulcrum for black America's transition in 1916 from the softspoken conformity and accommodation of the Booker T. Washington era to a vigorous militant idealism that targeted no less than full equality.
Word Forms
- softspoken
Synonyms for soft-spoken
Depending on context, synonyms include soft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soft, mild-mannered, gentle, softspoken, smooth-spoken, suaviloquent.
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