Steely and Soft

Opposite meaning words

Steely adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing

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Soft is an antonym for steely in topics: stubborn, hard, serious.

Nearby Words: steel, steeled, steeling

Soft adjective - Yielding readily to pressure or weight.

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Steely is an antonym for soft.

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

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