soft-spoken

adjective

soft-spo·​ken ˈsȯf(t)-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce soft-spoken (audio)
: having a mild or gentle voice
also : suave

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Now, Shari is left to remember her soft-spoken brother, an avid sports fan who followed the local teams, had a deep affinity for history and took the roads less traveled in life. Alexandra Rockey Fleming, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 The cameras and mics of that era did not properly capture the man in all his soft-spoken glory. Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Manmohan Singh, a soft-spoken and cerebral former prime minister of India who spent 10 years heading coalition governments, died on Thursday at 92. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 What are her defining traits beyond being soft-spoken and liking Hyun-ju? Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soft-spoken 

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft-spoken was in 1616

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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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