soften

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SOFTEN

to diminish the physical strength of <three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her>

Synonyms debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, etiolate, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste

Near Antonyms energize, invigorate, recruit, rejuvenate, vitalize; harden, season, toughen

Antonyms beef (up), fortify, strengthen

to lessen the shock of <had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal>

Synonyms buffer, gentle, soften

Related Words baffle, dampen, deaden, dull, obtund; moderate, modulate, temper; allay, alleviate, assuage, ease; lighten, mitigate, relieve

Near Antonyms heighten, intensify, sharpen

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