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soft·ness [ˈsɒftnəs, Am ˈsɑ:ft-] N no pl

1. softness (not hardness):

softness
Weichheit f <-, -en>

2. softness (smoothness):

softness
Weichheit f <-, -en>
softness of skin
Zartheit f <->
softness of skin
Glätte f <->
softness of hair
Seidigkeit f

3. softness (subtlety):

softness of lighting
Gedämpftheit f
softness of the sun
Schwäche f <-, -n>
softness of colours
Zartheit f <->

4. softness (wishy-washyness):

softness
Schwächlichkeit f <-, -en>
softness
Laschheit f <-, -en> pej inf
softness
Schlaffheit f <->