soft
adjective
yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff.
softest
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superlativeof soft.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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New export business was down in May, though to the softest degree since July 2024 and by less that was generally seen last year and early in 2026, S&P Global said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
That is the softest sector in our data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
For qualifying, a driver usually wants the softest compound available.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Another month later, drenched in rock dust and sweat, his section punched through the header into the softest, blackest, purest coal anyone had ever seen.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
