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Detailed Translations for softness from English to German

softness:

softness [the ~] nomen

  1. the softness (weakness)
    die Weichheit; die Sanftheit; die Weichlichkeit; die Weichherzigkeit
  2. the softness (drop in prices; reduction; rebate; )
    die Ermäßigung; der Rabatt; die Reduzierung; der Nachlaß; die Preissenkung; der Skonto; die Baisse; die Rezession; die Reduktion; die Herabsetzung; der Konjunkturrückgang

Translation Matrix for softness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Baisse discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness
Ermäßigung discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness cut; deduction; discount; rebate
Herabsetzung discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness allowance; belittlement; cut; deduction; degradation; demotion; discount; disgracement; dishonering; disrating; pay cut; rebate; relief; salary cut
Konjunkturrückgang discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness
Nachlaß discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness bequest; discount; estate; heirloom; hereditament; heritage; inheritance; legacy; legate; portion; yard
Preissenkung discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness deflation; detraction; drop in price; fall in price; price cut; price reduction
Rabatt discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness discount; rebate; reduction
Reduktion discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness allowance; cut; decrease; deduction; deflation; discount; drop in price; fall in price; price cut; price reduction; rebate; reduction; relief
Reduzierung discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness allowance; cut; deduction; deflation; discount; drop in price; fall in price; price cut; price reduction; rebate; relief
Rezession discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness economic recession; recession
Sanftheit softness; weakness clemency; consideration; daintiness; forbearance; gentleness; indulgence; kind-heartedness; kindness; leniency; lovingness; mercy; tenderness; warm heartedness
Skonto discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness cash discount; deflation; discount; drop in price; fall in price; price cut; price reduction; rebate; reduction
Weichheit softness; weakness clemency; consideration; feebleness; frailty; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy; slackness; trivial; weakness
Weichherzigkeit softness; weakness
Weichlichkeit softness; weakness over-sensitiveness
- balminess; blurriness; effeminacy; effeminateness; fogginess; fuzziness; gentleness; indistinctness; mildness; sissiness; unfitness; unmanliness; womanishness

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Antonyms for "softness":

  • hardness; fitness; loudness; sharpness; distinctness

Related Definitions for "softness":

  1. a disposition to be lenient in judging others1
    • softness is not something permitted of good leaders1
  2. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)1
    • he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him1
  3. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines1
  4. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered1
    • suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby1
  5. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded1
  6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare1
    • the softness of the morning sky1
  7. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency1
    • and in softness almost beyond hearing1
  8. a state of declining economic condition1
    • orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness1
    • he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy1
  9. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing1
    • the climate had the softness of the south of France1
  10. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)1

Wiktionary Translations for softness:

softness
noun
  1. the quality of being soft

softness form of soft:


Translation Matrix for soft:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- balmy; cushy; delicate; diffuse; diffused; easy; easygoing; flabby; flaccid; gentle; indulgent; lenient; mild; piano; sonant; subdued; voiced
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- easy
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- coddled; effeminate; gentle; pampered
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
einfältig goody-goody; soft backward; believing; credulous; easy; effortless; foolish; free; freely; gullible; irrational; light; mentally retarded; mutton-head; senseless; sheepish; simple; simpleton; stupid; trustful; trusting; uncomplicated
mürbe soft; tender brittle; crisp; crumbly; delicate; fragile; frail; ragged; ramshackle; rickety; rotten; spongy; succulent; tender; vulnerable; wobbly; wonky; woolly; wooly
weich soft; tender abstemious; chubby; clammy; clumsy; dizy; doltish; fuller figure; gawky; gentle; not very good; owlish; plump; poor; smelling of sweat; stiff; sweaty; tender hearted; uneasy; unhandy; weak; well-covered; wooden
weich anfühlend soft

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Related Definitions for "soft":

  1. not brilliant or glaring1
    • the moon cast soft shadows1
    • soft pastel colors1
  2. mild and pleasant1
    • a soft breeze1
  3. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship1
    • a soft job1
  4. willing to negotiate and compromise1
  5. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance1
    • he was too soft for the army1
  6. yielding readily to pressure or weight1
  7. compassionate and kind; conciliatory1
    • he was soft on his children1
  8. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')1
  9. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected1
  10. having little impact1
    • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. (of sound) relatively low in volume1
    • soft voices1
    • soft music1
  12. used chiefly as a direction or description in music1
  13. not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)1
    • soft targets1
  14. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe1
  15. tolerant or lenient1
    • too soft on the children1
    • they are soft on crime1
  16. using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation1
    • soft data1
    • the soft sciences1
  17. produced with vibration of the vocal cords1
  18. easily hurt1
    • soft hands1
  19. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value1
    • the market for computers is soft1
  20. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship1

Wiktionary Translations for soft:

soft
adjective
  1. giving way under pressure
  2. of a cloth
  3. gentle
  4. of a sound
  5. lacking strength or resolve
soft
adjective
  1. sehr ruhig; ohne Kraftaufwand; zart
  2. bei Stoffen: weich, flexibel
  3. weich, anschmiegsam
  4. weich wie Wolle
  5. ohne großen Kraftaufwand plastisch verformbar
  6. Charakter: sensibel, empfindsam, zart
  7. Klang: mild
  8. Wasser: mit geringem Gehalt an gelöstem Kalk
  9. Strahlung: niederenergetisch
  10. Drogen: nur psychisch abhängig machend
  11. von Personen: emotional wenig belastbar, sensibel auf äußere Ereignisse reagierend

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
soft Kalenderwoche; Woche week — tijdseenheid van 7 dagen
soft weich zacht — gemakkelijk samen te drukken en/of te buigen
soft weich doux — Agréable au toucher.
soft mild doux — D’une saveur peu prononcée, ou de texture soyeuse.
soft sanft; lieblich doux — Agréable à entendre.
soft süß doux — D’une eau à teneur faible en minéraux.
soft delikat; fein; gelinde; zart; köstlich; lecker; wohlschmeckend; zartfühlend; feinfühlend; feinfühlig; empfindlich; taktvoll; behutsam; heikel; kitzlig; wählerisch; subtil délicat — Qui est d’une très grande finesse, très délié.
soft weich; schwabbelig; schwammig mouÀ trier …