soft-spoken

[ sawft-spoh-kuh n, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈspoʊ kən, ˈsɒft- /

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adjective

(of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.

(of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive.

Nearby words

soft-shell crab, soft-shelled turtle, soft-shoe, soft-soap, soft-soaper, soft-spoken, soft-top, softa, softback, softball, softballer

Origin of soft-spoken

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for soft-spoken

I thought he was very intelligent, very gentle, soft-spoken, precise.
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson|Alex Suskind|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mapei is soft-spoken, but that should not be mistaken for modesty.
The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen|Caitlin Dickson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In person, Gondry is more Joel than Doc Brown—a fragile, soft-spoken man with a mop of curly brown hair.
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As she sips tea in a lounge at the Greenwich Hotel, her soft-spoken, modest style includes a casual acceptance of her advantages.
The Next Great Coppola|Caryn James|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Under its soft-spoken CEO and Chairman Gary Barber, the studio has emerged from bankruptcy, stronger and nimbler than before.
Inside MGM’s Surprising Turnaround: ‘Robocop,’ ‘Bond,’ and ‘The Hobbit’|The Wrap|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In these soft-spoken terms was couched the public function of the Committee.
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)|S. M. Dubnow
This yer cousin I'm taking you to be as quiet and soft-spoken and as old-fashioned ez you be.
A Waif of the Plains|Bret Harte
The Harvey she had known was a tender and considerate man, soft-spoken, slow to wrath, always gentle.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
He was a pleasant man, somewhat in the Gascon style, soft-spoken, and an expert gamester.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
"Not very good; wish I had my rifle," came the soft-spoken reply.
Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford

British Dictionary definitions for soft-spoken

soft-spoken

adjective

speaking or said with a soft gentle voice

able to persuade or impress by glibness of tongue

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soft-spoken

adjective

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soft-spoken

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