Loud and Soft

Loud

Loud adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.
Usage example: loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood

Soft is an antonym for loud in topics: noisy, blaring, offensive, quiet.

Nearby Word: loudly

Soft

Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.
Usage example: soft music played in the background while we ate

Loud is an antonym for soft in topics: quiet, faint, compassionate, stupid, hard.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

Both words in one sentence

  • This movement, the 4th of the cantata, has been called a century ahead of its time - no other work of the Baroque era has such an interesting combination of loud and soft sections.
  • The guitars have heavy distortion and plenty of feedback (usually), songs often consist of both loud and soft sections, and the lyrics are often pretty personal, influencing lots of more angsty genres such as Nu Metal and modern emo bands.
    Source: Grunge
  • Video Game / Beat Hazard Theme Music Power-Up: Going from a soft section to a loud section of a song (or from a soft to loud song in Survival mode) results in this — for you and the enemies!
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