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As I wrote, I found that Aibileen had some things to say that really weren't in her character. She was older, soft-spoken, and she started showing some attitude.
Kathryn Stockett

Meaning of "soft-spoken" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT-SPOKEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT-SPOKEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soft-Spoken is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOFT-SPOKEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soft-spoken in the English dictionary

The definition of soft-spoken in the dictionary is speaking or said with a soft gentle voice. Other definition of soft-spoken is able to persuade or impress by glibness of tongue.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFT-SPOKEN

soft-cover
soft-finned
soft-focus
soft-focus lens
soft-footed
soft-headed
soft-headedness
soft-launch
soft-liner
soft-pedal
soft-pedalled
soft-pedalling
soft-shell
soft-shell clam
soft-shell crab
soft-shelled
soft-shelled turtle
soft-shoe
soft-soap
softa

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFT-SPOKEN

bespoken
broken
by the same token
fair-spoken
forespoken
forspoken
free-spoken
Hoboken
outspoken
plain-spoken
rough-spoken
short-spoken
slow-spoken
smooth-spoken
spoken
token
unbespoken
unbroken
unspoken
well-spoken

Synonyms and antonyms of soft-spoken in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soft-spoken» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT-SPOKEN

Find out the translation of soft-spoken to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft-spoken from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft-spoken» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻声细语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voz suave
570 millions of speakers

English

soft-spoken
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृदुभाषी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معسول الكلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тихий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fala mansa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃদুভাষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à la voix douce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bercakap lemah lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

soft-spoken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソフト話し言葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드러운 음성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alus-ngandika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mềm văn nói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான பேச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मित भाषी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sakin konuşulan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soft- spoken
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soft-spoken
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тихий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soft- vorbit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκομίλητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte - gesproke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lågmäld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavmælte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft-spoken

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT-SPOKEN»

The term «soft-spoken» is regularly used and occupies the 56.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT-SPOKEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «soft-spoken» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «soft-spoken» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft-spoken

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOFT-SPOKEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soft-spoken.
1
Amy Acker
Usually when people see me, they see me as more of the soft-spoken one rather than being the witty, smart-tongued character.
2
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
I'm a very soft-spoken person. I don't throw furniture. I don't throw tantrums.
3
Kathryn Stockett
As I wrote, I found that Aibileen had some things to say that really weren't in her character. She was older, soft-spoken, and she started showing some attitude.
4
Emma Stone
My parents are both very funny but they're also relatively soft-spoken, normal human beings while I'm just a lunatic. I don't know where this loud, ballsy, hammy ridiculousness came from. I'm just glad I followed my goals and my parents did too. It's not like we even had a plan when I dragged my mom to Los Angeles.
5
Hannah Storm
People are much more loose if you are having fun. I had a basketball player who was really soft-spoken, and then we played Connect Four with him, and he really opened up!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT-SPOKEN»

Discover the use of soft-spoken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft-spoken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soft-Spoken Parenting: 50 Ways to Not Lose Your Temper With ...
Presents a practical guide for parents that provides fifty suggestions on how to maintain control when disciplining their children.
H. Wallace Goddard, 2007
2
Soft Spoken
The wait is over!! It's time to heal the heart , massage the mind, and stimulate the soul!!Soft Spoken is a poetry collection for any woman that needs sisterly advice from a down to earth sistah!
Tiffany McDonald, 2007
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Soft Spoken
A chilling and mysterious voice becomes audible to Sanie shortly after she and her husband Jackson move into the decaying antebellum mansion that is the Bullard ancestral home in rural South Carolina.
Lucius Shepard, 2007
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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep.
‎1962
5
Soft-Spoken Parent
Presents a practical guide for parents that provides fifty-five suggestions on how to maintain control when disciplining their children.
H. Wallace Goddard, 2012
6
The Layered DP: Form and Meaning of French Indefinites
However, even if this reading is possible, it is not the most natural one, which is that there was a soft-spoken young man passing out leaflets in the street such that it would have had dramatic consequences if I had paid attention to that man ...
Tabea Ihsane, 2008
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Muses, Madmen, and Prophets: Hearing Voices and the Borders ...
SOFT-SPOKEN. GOD. Ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. — DEUTERONOMY 4:12 ... through an old microphone. He worried that he was going insane. Richard knew that 6 THE SOFT-SPOKEN GOD.
Daniel B. Smith, 2007
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Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears: The Road to Better Hearing
Understanding people who are soft-spoken. Even a very mild hearing loss can make it difficult for a person to understand someone who is soft-spoken. Many consonant sounds for these persons are not loud enough to be heard. Some of the ...
John M. Burkey, 2003
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What Does That Mean?: Exploring Mind, Meaning, and Mysteries
A heuristic for remembering may be mnemonics, and one for handling the immense amount of information a human being encounters is generalization. For example, imagine a small, soft-spoken man wearing a tweed sport coat, pressed pants ...
Eldon Taylor, 2010
10
The Chase of the Meteor: And Other Stories
He turned out to be a pleasant, soft- spoken man, who by and by began to talk to Ben-, and when he learned where he was going, gave him much good advice, and told him how to go to Virginia, and what everything would cost, and many ...
Edwin Lassetter Bynner, 1891

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT-SPOKEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soft-spoken is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cedar Falls attorney Correll was soft-spoken legal giant
"He was just a great individual -- very modest, soft spoken, but he had the courage of a lion," said former county attorney David Dutton, his predecessor in the ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
2
Soft-spoken Petersburg mayor pushes hard sell
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Petersburg Mayor W. Howard Meyers may be soft-spoken, but he is pushing a hard sell for his adopted city. “We're re-branding. «WRIC, Jul 15»
3
Bill McKibben, a soft-spoken climate warrior, set to lead Toronto march
Bill McKibben, a soft-spoken climate warrior, set to lead Toronto march ... The soft-spoken man has toured the world talking about climate change, the issue he ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Rep. Clemmons: Pinckney 'was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken, loving …
“If you knew the man, Clementa Pinckney, you would know he was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken, loving man.” Senator Pinckney, 41, was the pastor of Mother ... «WMBF, Jun 15»
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Theater review | 'Once': Soft-spoken musical intimate, yet powerful
But the real action begins when Stuart Ward's stuck Guy and Dani de Waal's soft-spoken Girl meet on the Dublin streets. Their blossoming relationship ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
6
The soft-spoken man who became a community giant: The path of …
To understand how such a gentle and soft-spoken man became such a mover and a shaker, it helps to know where he came from. His roots. Polite was the ... «LancasterOnline, Jun 15»
7
Meet Ebola's Soft-Spoken, Plant-Loving Arch Nemesis
As the Ebola virus swept through West Africa in 2014, health experts could do little but try to quarantine the sick and watch helplessly as thousands died. «Fast Company, May 15»
8
Video: Watch somber, soft-spoken Jon Jones' full court appearance
Flanked by attorneys, a stoic and soft-spoken Jones (far cry from this) did not dispute the probable cause that led to his arrest on Monday; however, he also did ... «MMAmania.com, Apr 15»
9
Euclid Tsakalotos: from Oxford to Greece's lead bailout negotiator
Diffident and soft-spoken, the 55-year-old's wow factor is limited to a wardrobe of colourful corduroys and a trademark yellow and black scarf. In person he is ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
10
Sitaram Yechury: Suave, Soft-Spoken and Dynamic
Suave and soft-spoken, he has been associated with the Communist movement since his student days and now at the age of 62 faces the onerous task of ... «NDTV, Apr 15»

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