softness vs impairment

impairment vs softness

softness and impairment both are nouns.

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

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

softness: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
impairment: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hyponyms of softness include debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism, disability, disablement, handicap.

softness (noun)	impairment (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
a disposition to be lenient in judging others	the occurrence of a change for the worse
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)	a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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 impairment

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