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comparative of soft.

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cushioned, squishy adj.
faint, temperate adj.
compassionate adj.
out of condition adj.
stupid adj.

ADJECTIVE

cushioned, squishy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable comfy creamy delicate easy elastic flexible fluffy mushy plastic pliable rounded silky smooth spongy supple thin velvety

WEAK

bendable cottony cozy cushiony cushy doughy downy ductile easeful feathery fine flabby fleecy fleshy flimsy flocculent flowing fluid formless furry gelatinous impressible limp malleable moldable pappy pithy pulpy quaggy satiny silken snug squashy yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

coarse difficult hard heavy inflexible intolerant rigid rough stiff strong unadaptable unbendable unflexible unhappy unpliable unyielding

WEAK

callous firm harsh healthy intelligent loud severe smart stern strict uncompassionate well

ADJECTIVE

faint, temperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild muted pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy caressing cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty murmured pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated bitter boisterous bright coarse excited harsh healthy loud poor rough sharp sour strong troubled uncool unfriendly upset violent

WEAK

callous firm hard intelligent rigid severe smart stern strict uncompassionate unyielding well

ADJECTIVE

compassionate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easy gentle lax simple tender weak

WEAK

affectionate amiable benign courteous easy-going effortless gracious indulgent kind kindly lenient liberal manageable overindulgent permissive pitying sensitive sentimental spineless sympathetic tender-hearted undemanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complex complicated difficult hard intricate loud mature older rough strict strong

WEAK

callous firm harsh healthy intelligent rigid severe smart stern uncompassionate unyielding well

ADJECTIVE

out of condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fat weak

WEAK

doughy flabby flaccid fleshy formless gone to seed limp out of shape overindulged pampered untrained

Antonyms

WEAK

callous firm hard harsh healthy intelligent loud rigid rough severe smart stern strict strong uncompassionate unyielding well

ADJECTIVE

stupid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

simple

WEAK

daft fatuous feeble-minded foolish silly witless

Antonyms

WEAK

callous firm hard harsh healthy intelligent loud rigid rough severe smart stern strict strong uncompassionate unyielding well

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softer

The Fed will be watching the core rate of inflation closely to see if it’s also on the softer side.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Other campaigns helped introduce the replacement of hard surfaces in children's playgrounds with softer material and a change in the law to enforce the wearing of children's seat belts in the rear of cars.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Over time, erosion removed some of the softer surrounding material, leaving the harder carbonate-filled fractures standing out as ridges.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Oil has pushed higher, Asian equities are softer, and suddenly the brief Friday reprieve in global fixed income looks more like an intermission than the end of the show."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Maybe if we use extra fabric softener,” he said, “and make the pajama top softer than it’s ever been, then maybe Janie won’t be so mad.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold