soft-spoken

adjective

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

Examples of soft-spoken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hurd, a more soft-spoken and less hard-line conservative, will face Adam Frisch, the Democratic candidate who lost to Boebert by only 546 votes in 2022. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024 Carpenter, a soft-spoken transfer from Indiana, was a two-year starter for the Hoosiers. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024 If something didn’t meet his expectations, however — an inattentive waiter or a disappointing bottle — a sharp edge could appear from underneath his soft-spoken demeanor. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 In her flirtations, Dern possesses a soft-spoken calm beyond her standard register. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for soft-spoken 

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

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