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soft vs dull

dull vs soft

soft and dull both are adjectives.

soft is not a verb while dull is a verb.

soft is an adverb but dull is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soft No Yes No Yes
dull No Yes Yes No
soft (adjective) dull (adjective)
produced with vibration of the vocal cords not having a sharp edge or point
yielding readily to pressure or weight emitting or reflecting very little light
compassionate and kind; conciliatory lacking in liveliness or animation
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') not keenly felt
(of sound) relatively low in volume darkened with overcast
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected (of business) not active or brisk
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone being or made softer or less loud or clear
mild and pleasant slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
willing to negotiate and compromise not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
not brilliant or glaring (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
having little impact
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
tolerant or lenient
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
easily hurt
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
soft (verb) dull (verb)
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
make less lively or vigorous
become less interesting or attractive
make dull in appearance
make dull or blunt
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
make numb or insensitive
soft (adverb) dull (adverb)
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
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