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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Rent cooled modestly, rising 3.5% in May versus a year earlier, the softest rise since January 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
Yet, the woman spoke these sensational things in the calmest, softest voice she had ever heard.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
