softness vs sponginess

sponginess vs softness

softness and sponginess both are nouns.

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

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

softness: the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
sponginess: the property of being able to occupy less space

Other hyponyms of softness include compressibility, squeezability, downiness, featheriness, fluffiness, flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness, mushiness, pulpiness, velvetiness.

softness (noun)	sponginess (noun)
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded	the porosity of a sponge
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency	the property of being able to occupy less space
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 sponginess

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