softness

noun

1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
3. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing"the day's heat faded into balminess"
4. a state of declining economic condition"orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"
5. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency"and in softness almost beyond hearing"
6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare"the softness of the morning sky"
7. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered"his fingers have learned gentleness"
8. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
9. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)"the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"
10. a disposition to be lenient in judging others"softness is not something permitted of good leaders"