Synonyms for softened
soft·ened

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1. softenedadjective

   toned down

   Synonyms:
   muted, muffled, dull

   Antonyms:
   loud, unmodulated

2. dull, muffled, muted, softenedadjective

   being or made softer or less loud or clear

   "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"

   Synonyms:
   thudding, dim, wearisome, quiet, dense, muted, boring, dumb, leaden, tedious, slow, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, subdued, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, irksome, hushed, dull

   Antonyms:
   loud, unmodulated

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1. List of paraphrases for "softened":

   eased, mitigated, relaxed, dimmed

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How to use softened in a sentence?

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   I am my own power, my own home with blackened roses gaping at softened slashed easy chairs, furled requiems of silence, yet strength too -- of poetry, of the books, of the gods. I am my Own and I intend to be the keeper of My truth, the slayer of My dragons, the Exorcist of My demons.

2. Ovid:

   By faithful study of the nobler arts, our nature's softened, and more gentle grows.

3. Julian Evans-Pritchard:

   The latest surveys suggest that China’s economy contracted (in August) as virus disruptions weighed heavily on services activity. Industry also continued to come off the boil as supply chain bottlenecks worsened and demand softened.

4. Jill Gonzalez:

   What our data makes clear is that fan demand for live music hasn't softened, but it's sharpened, fans are making deliberate choices about where they spend, and when they decide a show is worth it, the demand signal is as strong as anything we've seen on our platform.

5. George Brainard:

   (Silk lighting) just sort of softened the harsh sunlight, and that way I could get really pretty light all day so I wasn't just restricted to shooting in the early morning and late-afternoon hours, i could shoot any time. It just makes a really pretty soft light on the people.