softness vs ill health

ill health vs softness

softness and ill health both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
softness	Yes	No	No	No
ill health	Yes	No	No	No

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

softness: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
ill health: a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

Other hypernyms of softness include health problem, unhealthiness.

softness (noun)	ill health (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
a disposition to be lenient in judging others
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

Difference between softness and ill health

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