softness vs indulgence

indulgence vs softness

softness and indulgence both are nouns.

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

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

softness: a disposition to be lenient in judging others
indulgence: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Other hypernyms of softness include lenience, leniency.

softness (noun)	indulgence (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency	foolish or senseless behavior
a disposition to be lenient in judging others	the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered	an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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 indulgence

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