Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft skill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
soft- skill
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A personal skill that is usually interpersonal, nonspecialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, referring to any skill that does not employ the use of machinery.

Inflected Forms

soft skills (plural)

Phrases

people person

Frequently Paired Words

people person hard skill

Synonyms

social grace social skills people skills

Questions

What does soft skill mean?
A personal skill that is usually interpersonal, nonspecialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility.
Where does soft skill come from?
Coined by the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, referring to any skill that does not employ the use of machinery.

How to pronounce soft skill

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