Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
soft- wa-ter
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

soft waters (plural)

Phrases

heavy water water softener

Frequently Paired Words

heavy water water softener

Synonyms

softened water

Antonyms

hard water

Questions

What does soft water mean?
Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.

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