Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Speaking with a soft or gentle voice.
- adjective Smooth; ingratiating.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable; plausible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective having a pleasant, sweet, gentle, mild speaking manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh
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Examples
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A white male she described as soft-spoken and articulate.
Body of Evidence Patricia Cornwell 1991
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A white male she described as soft-spoken and articulate.
Body of Evidence Patricia Cornwell 1991
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Naranjo, the public defender, said he never had a problem with Nellessen, whom he described as soft-spoken, courteous and polite.
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First Impression: Fynn is described as a soft-spoken and well-mannered man who’s not without charm and humor.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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First Impression: Fynn is described as a soft-spoken and well-mannered man who’s not without charm and humor.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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Several of Fai's colleagues in the U.S. also said they were stunned by Fai's arrest, calling the soft-spoken 62-year-old a "gentleman" who dedicated his whole life to the Kashmiri cause.
The Seattle Times 2011
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A soft-spoken man with a friendly demeanor, Ted guides the gathering with a soft touch, quietly adding comments here or there as each member speaks.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Morris-Kliment is a soft-spoken man with graying, bowl-cut hair, round glasses, and a dark gray beard.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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During the bus boycott, local civil rights leaders described her to the press as “mild-mannered and soft-spoken,” a “lady . . . who was too sweet to even say damn in anger,” and “a typical American housewife.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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If you've seen Mr. Guirgis's funny, poetically profane, Tony-nominated play, "The Motherf**ker With the Hat," his modest, soft-spoken demeanor might come as a surprise.
Growing Up With the Hat Julia M. Klein 2011
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