softness vs consistency

consistency vs softness

softness and consistency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
softness	Yes	No	No	No
consistency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, consistency is a hypernym of softness; that is, consistency is a word with a broader meaning than softness:

softness: the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
consistency: the property of holding together and retaining its shape

Other hypernyms of softness include body, consistence, substance.

softness (noun)	consistency (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency	(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
a disposition to be lenient in judging others	a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered	logical coherence and accordance with the facts
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
a state of declining economic condition
poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing

Difference between softness and consistency

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