Soft and Wily

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Soft adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: sometimes I wonder if you've gone soft in the head

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Wily is an antonym for soft.

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

Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Soft is an antonym for wily.

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Wily and Soft. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/wily

Soft & Wily. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/wily>.

Wily or Soft. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/wily.

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