soft-spoken

adjective

soft-spo·​ken ˈsȯf(t)-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce soft-spoken (audio)
: having a mild or gentle voice
also : suave

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Williams was fifty-five and soft-spoken, with a slight figure and thick-rimmed brown glasses. Joshua Sharpe august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 Her signature platinum curls, classic minimalist style and soft-spoken mystique have become synonymous with Old Hollywood glamour, while her personal life story continues to fascinate and inspire. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Carla is chatty, full of energy and Midwest optimism while John is soft-spoken, an engineer who loves flying and restoring classic cars. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025 And even in those, Sandler leans toward soft-spoken and humble or, at most, just one of the guys. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft-spoken

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft-spoken was in 1616

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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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