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softened

ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy cold dark dim dismal flat hazy lifeless muddy muted obscure soft somber subdued
STRONG
black blind dun faded low matte muffled overcast plain sober
WEAK
ashen colorless dead dingy dusky feeble grimy indistinct leaden mousy murky opaque shadowy sooty subfusc toned-down unlit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent bright brilliant cheerful clear distinct excited good happy hopeful intelligent light rough smart visible
WEAK
active eventful exciting interesting keen knifelike lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
euphemistic
Synonyms
STRONG
inoffensive
WEAK
affected delicate euphemious extenuative figurative indirect metaphorical mild refined vague
ADJECTIVE
faint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled muted remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak
STRONG
aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate murmuring muttering obscure padded pale piano quiet smooth subdued thin wan whispered
WEAK
bland breathless dusty epicene feeble hoarse ill-defined imperceptible indistinct lenient low-pitched out of earshot shadowy tenuous unclear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright certain clear close definite distinct firm friendly harsh healthy intelligent loud near nearby rough sharp smart strong sure thick violent warm
STRONG
boisterous colorful heavy uncontrolled
WEAK
bold brave courageous resolute
ADJECTIVE
low-key
Synonyms
STRONGEST
easygoing laid-back muted quiet relaxed restrained sober subtle understated
WEAK
loose low-pitched muffled played down soft-sell toned-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated noisy
WEAK
energized high-key high-strung histrionic nervous pumped-up
ADJECTIVE
mashed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
smashed
STRONG
battered brewed chewed decocted hashed infused macerated masticated mixed pounded pressed pulped pulverized reduced squashed steeped
WEAK
doughy pasty pulpy spongy
ADJECTIVE
mellowed
Synonyms
STRONG
developed matured ripened
WEAK
ripe
ADJECTIVE
relieved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diminished
STRONG
abated allayed alleviated anesthetized assuaged eased lightened mitigated palliated salved soothed
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
sorry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apologetic contrite regretful remorseful touched
WEAK
attritional compunctious conscience-stricken guilt-ridden melted penitent penitential repentant self-accusing self-condemnatory self-reproachful shamefaced
Antonyms
WEAK
unremorseful unsorry
ADJECTIVE
subdued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hushed low-key mellow muted restrained sober solemn unobtrusive
STRONG
chastened dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded tempered
WEAK
crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
WEAK
aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled
ADJECTIVE
touched
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected disturbed impressed stirred
STRONG
grabbed melted swayed upset
WEAK
turned on by turned on to
Antonyms
WEAK
unemotional unmoved untouched

Example Sentences

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She used Softened Violet, along with red and cobalt blue, in the St. Petersburg, Fla., condo of art collectors who love modern design.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

Softened, she will work to earn your vote.

From US News • Apr. 13, 2015

Softened by age, the drawing in pen and brown ink with white highlights has the atmosphere of a thrilling dream.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2014

Softened by a week or two’s wear, they looked 27 years old.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2010

Softened into crayon sketches, they did better, for the likenesses were good, and Amy’s hair, Jo’s nose, Meg’s mouth, and Laurie’s eyes were pronounced ‘wonderfully fine’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott