The quality of bodies which renders them capable of yielding to pressure, or of easily receiving impressions from other bodies; opposed to hardness.

Susceptibility of feeling or passion; as the softness of the heart or of our natures.

Mildness; kindness; as softness of words or expressions.

Mildness; civility; gentleness; as softness of manners.

Effeminacy; vicious delicacy. He was not delighted with the softness of the court.

Timorousness; pusillanimity; excessive susceptibility of fear or alarm. This virtue could not proceed out of fear or softness.

Smoothness to the ear; as the softness of sounds, which is distinct from exility or fineness.

Facility; gentleness; candor; easiness to be affected; as softness of spirit.

Gentleness, as contrary to vehemence. With strength and softness, energy and ease.

Mildness of temper; meekness. For contemplation he and valor form’d for softness she, and sweet attractive grace.

Weakness; simplicity: .

Mild temperature; as the softness of a climate.