softbound

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adjective

With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover.

Similar
paperbacksoftbacksoftbacked
Opposite
hardbackhardcovered
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Meanings

adjectivesoftbound (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover.

    Synonyms: paperback, softback, softbacked

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWith a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover.

Similar
paperbacksoftbacksoftbacked
Opposite
hardbackhardcovered

Origin

From soft + bound.

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APA

softbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softbound

MLA

“softbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softbound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softbound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softbound.

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