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

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

In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

The church elders welcomed the soft-spoken, articulate Latino whose maternal grandfather, Abraham Fernandez, was a Presbyterian minister. — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 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