What is the opposite word of loud in english ?
Not loud
The opposite of "loud" is "soft".
Note that some words do double duty in opposite pairs:
- the oppsite of "loud" is "soft"
- the opposite of "hard" (firm, unyielding) is "soft"
- the opposite of "hard" (difficult) is "easy"
- the opposite of "right" (direction) is "left"
- the opposite of "right" (justified, correct) is "wrong"
- the opposite of "tall" is "short"
- the opposite of "long" is "short"
Note that some words do double duty in opposite pairs:
- the oppsite of "loud" is "soft"
- the opposite of "hard" (firm, unyielding) is "soft"
- the opposite of "hard" (difficult) is "easy"
- the opposite of "right" (direction) is "left"
- the opposite of "right" (justified, correct) is "wrong"
- the opposite of "tall" is "short"
- the opposite of "long" is "short"
Ok so I can say "You are speaking too soft" for "You are not speaking loud enough" ?
quiet would work too, I think.
But for the sentence "you're speaking too softly", I dont think Id say that. Id say "Dude, speak louder, I cant f**ing hear ya" if I were talking w/ my friends. (That was a joke)
"Could you speak up?" or something like that would do. I think. I wouldn't down right tell them they're speaking too softly/quietly.
But for the sentence "you're speaking too softly", I dont think Id say that. Id say "Dude, speak louder, I cant f**ing hear ya" if I were talking w/ my friends. (That was a joke)
"Could you speak up?" or something like that would do. I think. I wouldn't down right tell them they're speaking too softly/quietly.