Synonyms for softball
ˈsɔftˌbɔl, ˈsɒft-soft·ball

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. softballnoun

   Synonyms:
   mush ball, pumpkin ball, kitten ball, town ball, diamond ball, indoor baseball

2. softballnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   town ball, mush ball, diamond ball, indoor baseball, kitten ball, pumpkin ball

3. softballnoun

   A question designed to be easy to answer.

   Synonyms:
   diamond ball, kitten ball, town ball, pumpkin ball, indoor baseball, mush ball

4. softballnoun

   The ball used to play the sport.

   Synonyms:
   diamond ball, town ball, pumpkin ball, indoor baseball, mush ball, kitten ball

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. softball, playground ballnoun

   ball used in playing softball

   Synonyms:
   playground ball, softball game

   Antonyms:
   hardball

2. softball, softball gamenoun

   a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer

   Synonyms:
   playground ball, softball game

   Antonyms:
   hardball

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PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "softball":

   baseball, bullet

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1. Mick Starcevich:

   I would say this was really softball. But you have got to have that, this was so far from a rally (and) that is why I really value it, for what she was trying to accomplish.

2. Oregon Rev. Jeremy Lucas:

   This was right after the shootings in Baton Rouge and there was a lot of heat and energy around the issue of guns, i want to live in a world where a girls softball team doesn’t have to raffle off a gun because it’s the quickest way to make money.

3. Little League International:

   We value our relationship with Major League Baseball and its efforts to expand opportunities for youth baseball and softball, and the best thing that Little League International can do for Major League Baseball and the entire baseball community is to teach children how to play the sport by the rules and with a high level of sportsmanship.

4. Ron Radigonda:

   Japan is very competitive in softball and baseball. It really is the national pastime there and because of that and... how well it is being played around the world, that we have a great opportunity to get back on the program, the competition level is very high, we are covering the globe with players from all over.

5. Nancy Hogshead-Makar:

   It's appalling what these huge differences are. Any fifth-grader can walk into your average high school or college softball baseball facility and say, 'Duh, that's not equal.' the coupling of sexism and sport, having this be an exclusionary practice, is still a strong one.