soft-spoken
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈsɔftˌspoʊkən/
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- We sat in a close circle around him to make sure we didn't miss his soft-spoken words.
Like he was so kind, soft spoken, measured.
- Like he was so kind, soft spoken, measured.
- He's got kind of a weird soft spoken Cuban accent.
- But he's such a sweet, like sort of soft spoken, you know, Uber talents of a guy.
- I mean, just sweet, kind, quiet, soft spoken.
- It's just so nice and soft spoken.
- But he mumbled and he was so quiet and soft spoken.
- I want to be fun, playful, patient, kind, you know, soft spoken with them.
- But the the thing that I said in the book was he's very soft spoken.
- Trends tell you the future and most trend people are quite soft spoken and and kind of just give you the facts, but not Gerald.
- You know, he was just, I mean, Spike was, he was a presence more than anything else because he was really, back then he was soft spoken and he let his work speak.
- So there's a challenge in the church world with defining humility and meekness because it's always defined by soft spoken pastors.
- He is a very intellectual, soft spoken gentleman who is as honest as the day is long.
- Super sincere, soft spoken guy, you know, just like the rest of them, obviously very successful in his career.
- My father was a a gentle kind of just a very kind, soft spoken man with the ambition to be a farmer and nothing much.
Examples
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Katie had a new swim coach this year, a soft-spoken man named Mr. Fleet.
Fiction book (1998) -
In her interview before the committee, President Gonzalez seemed friendly, soft-spoken, and relaxed.
Academic text (2003) -
There are very few soft spoken people in this country.
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He, you know, very smart, sweet, soft spoken guy, but really, you know, knows what he wants.
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Like he was so kind, soft spoken, measured.
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I'm going to turn the game down a little bit because now I'm going to talk in just a soft spoken voice for a second.
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"He was a nice soft-spoken gentleman.
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He is a very intellectual, soft spoken gentleman who is as honest as the day is long.
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Nanette was a slight, shy, and very soft-spoken child, yet serious about her Suzuki violin playing.
Academic text (2006) -
Katie had a new swim coach this year, a soft-spoken man named Mr. Fleet.
Synonyms
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1.0
Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch
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3.4
A person who is gentle, calm, and not aggressive
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4.1
Making a soft sound like a whisper
Gentle in manner and tone, not likely to offend
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Etymology
Soft-spoken is a simple English compound made from soft meaning 'quiet' and spoken from 'speak' meaning 'said', so it literally describes someone who speaks in a quiet, gentle voice.