soft-spoken

adjective

soft-spo·​ken ˈsȯf(t)-ˈspō-kən 

: having a mild or gentle voice

also : suave

Examples of soft-spoken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bisegna, who is 17 and more soft-spoken, took a little persuading. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026

Several childhood friends of Salgado recalled that his father was kind and soft-spoken, always inquiring after a long workday about his wife’s day and how his sons’ friends were doing. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

And King was never soft-spoken. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soft-spoken

• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• unspoken
• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken