soft-spoken

[ sawft-spoh-kuh n, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈspoʊ kən, ˈsɒft- /

(of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.

(of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive.

Origin of soft-spoken

First recorded in 1600–10

I thought he was very intelligent, very gentle, soft-spoken, precise.

All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson |Alex Suskind |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mapei is soft-spoken, but that should not be mistaken for modesty.

The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen |Caitlin Dickson |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In person, Gondry is more Joel than Doc Brown—a fragile, soft-spoken man with a mop of curly brown hair.

Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’ |Marlow Stern |July 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As she sips tea in a lounge at the Greenwich Hotel, her soft-spoken, modest style includes a casual acceptance of her advantages.

The Next Great Coppola |Caryn James |May 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Under its soft-spoken CEO and Chairman Gary Barber, the studio has emerged from bankruptcy, stronger and nimbler than before.

Inside MGM’s Surprising Turnaround: ‘Robocop,’ ‘Bond,’ and ‘The Hobbit’ |The Wrap |February 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In these soft-spoken terms was couched the public function of the Committee.

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3) |S. M. Dubnow
This yer cousin I'm taking you to be as quiet and soft-spoken and as old-fashioned ez you be.

A Waif of the Plains |Bret Harte
The Harvey she had known was a tender and considerate man, soft-spoken, slow to wrath, always gentle.

The Amazing Interlude |Mary Roberts Rinehart
He was a pleasant man, somewhat in the Gascon style, soft-spoken, and an expert gamester.

The Memoires of Casanova, Complete |Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
"Not very good; wish I had my rifle," came the soft-spoken reply.

Hopalong Cassidy |Clarence E. Mulford

soft-spoken

speaking or said with a soft gentle voice

able to persuade or impress by glibness of tongue