as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
softness is the one quality that the public will not tolerate in a leader
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Recent Examples of softness
The wildly popular Vuori joggers are celebrated for their incredible softness and lightweight signature DreamKnit fabric.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Natrelle offers 300 implant options with five profiles and three gummy gels for different levels of softness.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The upcoming co-design collection of statement-making textiles — officially launching around mid-April — is designed to create warmth, softness, and vintage charm.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Then lay the items flat to dry, keeping their shape and softness.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
But what a beautiful style this is, especially danced with such miraculous softness and loft by Wona Park.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
That softness also comes with fewer cleaning hassles.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Finished with a drizzle of black habanero ash salsa, each bite is a swirl of crunch and softness, with an olfactory hit of brine, bright citrus, and gentle smoke.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
While high-income consumers are propping up spending in travel and other categories, the luxury housing market is showing signs of softness like the overall housing market, according to Smith.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Natrelle offers 300 implant options with five profiles and three gummy gels for different levels of softness.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The upcoming co-design collection of statement-making textiles — officially launching around mid-April — is designed to create warmth, softness, and vintage charm.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Then lay the items flat to dry, keeping their shape and softness.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
But what a beautiful style this is, especially danced with such miraculous softness and loft by Wona Park.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
That softness also comes with fewer cleaning hassles.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Finished with a drizzle of black habanero ash salsa, each bite is a swirl of crunch and softness, with an olfactory hit of brine, bright citrus, and gentle smoke.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
While high-income consumers are propping up spending in travel and other categories, the luxury housing market is showing signs of softness like the overall housing market, according to Smith.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for softness
weakness
Noun
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Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Softness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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