Soft-spoken (adjective)

Speaking in a gentle or low-pitched voice.

Origin:

The word is a compound adjective, made up of "soft" and "spoken". "soft" comes from old english word "sceaft" meaning "gentle" and "spoken" comes from old english "sprecan" meaning "to spea.k"

Examples:

1. She was a soft-spoken woman who never raised her voice.
2. The teacher's soft-spoken manner put the students at ease.
3. In contrast to his loud and brash coworkers, he was soft-spoken and reserved.
4. He was so soft-spoken that it was sometimes difficult to hear him in a noisy room.
5. Despite being a powerful businessman, he was known for being soft-spoken and humble.