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мя́гкий — meaning in English

myagkiy

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English meaning

  • benign adjective Kind, gentle, and well-meaning.
  • bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  • clement adj Merciful or lenient in judging or punishing others.
  • coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  • gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • lenient adj Not strict; willing to allow mistakes or wrongdoing without harsh punishment.
  • meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • mushy adj Soft and pulpy, like mush; overly soft in texture.
  • pliant adj Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
  • pulpy adj Having the characteristics of pulp.
  • soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.

Senses

мя́гкий is used for these senses in English:

  • benign Kind; gentle; mild.
  • bland (now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
  • clement Mild (said of weather and similar circumstances).
  • coy Soft, gentle, hesitating.
  • gentle Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
  • gentle Polite and respectful rather than rude.
  • kind Mild, gentle, forgiving
  • lenient Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

benign — full definition

  1. adjective Kind, gentle, and well-meaning.
  2. adjective In medicine, describing a growth or tumor that is not cancerous and unlikely to spread.

bland — full definition

  1. adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  2. adj Lacking excitement, character, or interest.

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