soft-spoken
Americanadjective
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(of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.
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(of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive.
adjective
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speaking or said with a soft gentle voice
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able to persuade or impress by glibness of tongue
Etymology
Origin of soft-spoken
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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Delgado, who goes by his yoga name, Raghavan Dad, was soft spoken and unpretentious, a gentle but authoritative presence.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
In juxtaposition, his girlfriend Alyssa is soft spoken, nerdy-looking and loves 18th century graveyards.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024
He seems soft spoken but showed he’s got the internal fire to be a champion and delivered down the stretch last year.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Whip-smart and soft spoken, Lowe was determined to use all the RBA's powers to support the economy when the pandemic struck and Australia closed its borders, along with much of its economy.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023
This, however, was not the view taken of the matter by "Mas' Billy," as we used to call the soft spoken, but crafty and resolute Mr. William Hamilton.
From My Bondage and My Freedom by Douglass, Frederick
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