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Softball

A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

📖 Definitions of "Softball"

noun

1
A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
2
The ball used to play the sport.
3
(by analogy) A question designed to be easy to answer.

🔄 Synonyms of "Softball"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
playground ballnoun	The game of softball.
softball gamenoun	a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer

↔️ Antonyms of "Softball"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
hardballnoun	(figurative) Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Softball"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
playground ballnoun	The game of softball.
softball gamenoun	a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
hardballnoun	(figurative) Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
baseballnoun	A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.
bulletnoun	A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
ballnoun	A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
qualificationnoun	The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
shotnoun	The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
easynoun	Something that is easy.
pitchnoun	A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
slugnoun	Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
fastpitchnoun	(softball) A variety of softball in which the ball may be pitched at faster speed.
mushballnoun	(sports) A variant of softball with a bigger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts worn by the fielders.
slowpitchnoun	(softball) A variety of softball, in which the ball may not be pitched fast.
wiffleballnoun	(US, sports, uncountable) A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas.
blooperballnoun	(US) 16-inch softball: a variant of the game of softball, played with a larger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts.
kickballnoun	(sports, uncountable) A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit.
punchballnoun	A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.
indoor baseballnoun	A form of baseball, played in a gymnasium or similar venue, using a soft ball.
town ballnoun	(softball) A non-varsity softball game, typically played by youths (usually girls) under the age of 18. Frequently played in small cities and towns, sponsored by a local business and coached by volunteers.