noun

softness

softness, gentleness

I love the softness of this blanket.

I love the softness of this blanket.

There was a softness in her voice.

There was a softness in her voice.

The image has a slight softness.

The image has a slight softness.

the softness of (sth.) the quality of being soft I love the softness of this blanket.

Synonyms: gentleness, smoothness; Antonyms: hardness, roughness

From the adjective 'soft' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', indicating a state or quality.

Think of '-ness' as meaning 'the quality of being...'. So, 'softness' is the quality of being soft.

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