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softened

ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
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cloudy cold dark dim dismal flat hazy lifeless muddy muted obscure soft somber subdued
STRONG
black blind dun faded low matte muffled overcast plain sober
WEAK
ashen colorless dead dingy dusky feeble grimy indistinct leaden mousy murky opaque shadowy sooty subfusc toned-down unlit
Antonyms
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apparent bright brilliant cheerful clear distinct excited good happy hopeful intelligent light rough smart visible
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active eventful exciting interesting keen knifelike lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
euphemistic
Synonyms
STRONG
inoffensive
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affected delicate euphemious extenuative figurative indirect metaphorical mild refined vague
ADJECTIVE
faint
Synonyms
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delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled muted remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak
STRONG
aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate murmuring muttering obscure padded pale piano quiet smooth subdued thin wan whispered
WEAK
bland breathless dusty epicene feeble hoarse ill-defined imperceptible indistinct lenient low-pitched out of earshot shadowy tenuous unclear
Antonyms
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bright certain clear close definite distinct firm friendly harsh healthy intelligent loud near nearby rough sharp smart strong sure thick violent warm
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boisterous colorful heavy uncontrolled
WEAK
bold brave courageous resolute
ADJECTIVE
low-key
Synonyms
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easygoing laid-back muted quiet relaxed restrained sober subtle understated
WEAK
loose low-pitched muffled played down soft-sell toned-down
Antonyms
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agitated noisy
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energized high-key high-strung histrionic nervous pumped-up
ADJECTIVE
mashed
Synonyms
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smashed
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battered brewed chewed decocted hashed infused macerated masticated mixed pounded pressed pulped pulverized reduced squashed steeped
WEAK
doughy pasty pulpy spongy
ADJECTIVE
mellowed
Synonyms
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developed matured ripened
WEAK
ripe
ADJECTIVE
relieved
Synonyms
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diminished
STRONG
abated allayed alleviated anesthetized assuaged eased lightened mitigated palliated salved soothed
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
sorry
Synonyms
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apologetic contrite regretful remorseful touched
WEAK
attritional compunctious conscience-stricken guilt-ridden melted penitent penitential repentant self-accusing self-condemnatory self-reproachful shamefaced
Antonyms
WEAK
unremorseful unsorry
ADJECTIVE
subdued
Synonyms
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hushed low-key mellow muted restrained sober solemn unobtrusive
STRONG
chastened dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded tempered
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crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
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aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled
ADJECTIVE
touched
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected disturbed impressed stirred
STRONG
grabbed melted swayed upset
WEAK
turned on by turned on to
Antonyms
WEAK
unemotional unmoved untouched

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who pushed aggressively for rate cuts earlier this year, softened that position in recent weeks, giving Warsh political cover that current Chair Jerome Powell never enjoyed.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

DeReiss described the nans as "fuming" at first, but the situation quickly softened.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Domino’s Pizza led S&P 500 declines after lowering sales-growth estimates and reporting softened first-quarter sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It was a rare moment in which the president’s well-worn rivalry with the media softened, perhaps inspired by a shared scare.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

There was a tense moment as she felt all eyes upon her, but it was a moment softened by the smiles and good intentions that came with them.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el