softest
- 1Superlative of soft.
Cashmere is among the softest fibers used in clothing.
He chose the softest leather he could find for the car seats.
Note
A superlative built the short way, with -est added straight to the stem rather than formed with most, which is the usual pattern for short native adjectives. It reaches across every meaning of soft, not just touch. The softest whisper is the quietest one, and the softest answer is the gentlest and most conciliatory. Sound, motion and manner can all be ranked with it.
She spoke in the softest whisper so the baby would not wake.
He gave the softest answer he could to calm the angry customer.
softest is a form of soft
soft, adjective: Giving way easily when pressed or pushed. Full entry
- Spelling
- soft → softest: add -est
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