Definitions and Examples of soft, yielding, flexible
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Easily giving way under pressure; not hard or firm.
Example
The soft pillow was comfortable to sleep on.
Capable of being bent or shaped without breaking; flexible.
Example
The yielding branches of the tree swayed in the wind.
Capable of bending easily without breaking; adaptable.
Example
The flexible rubber band stretched easily.
Key Differences: soft vs yielding vs flexible
- 1Soft describes something that is not hard or firm, while steely describes something that is hard and unyielding.
- 2Yielding describes something that is flexible and capable of being bent or shaped without breaking, while steely describes something that is inflexible and unyielding.
- 3Flexible describes something that is adaptable and capable of bending easily without breaking, while steely describes something that is rigid and unyielding.
Effective Usage of soft, yielding, flexible
- 1Describing Personality: Use these antonyms to describe someone's personality traits.
- 2Describing Objects: Use these antonyms to describe the physical characteristics of objects.
- 3Comparing and Contrasting: Use these antonyms to compare and contrast different things or ideas.
Remember this!
The antonyms of steely are soft, yielding, and flexible. These words describe the opposite characteristics of being hard, inflexible, or unyielding. Use these antonyms to describe personality traits, physical characteristics of objects, and to compare and contrast different things or ideas.