Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft key

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: soft- key
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display.

adj

Gently highlighting; low-key.

Inflected Forms

soft keys (plural) softkey (alternative)

Antonyms

hard key high key

Questions

What does soft key mean?: A button, located along a display device, which performs whatever function is shown near it on the display.

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