# softener

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɒfənər/ · frequency rank #52,635

## Definitions
1. One who, or that which, softens.
2. One who, or that which, softens.
3. One who, or that which, softens.

## Etymology
From Middle English softener, equivalent to soften + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/softener