softness vs dimness

dimness vs softness

softness and dimness both are nouns.

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

As nouns, dimness is a hyponym of softness; that is, dimness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than softness:

softness: the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
dimness: the quality of being dim or lacking contrast

Other hyponyms of softness include faintness, vagueness.

softness (noun)	dimness (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
a disposition to be lenient in judging others	the state of being poorly illuminated
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
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

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