/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of soft palate Find synonyms for: Noun1. soft palate, velum, flapusage: a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speakingWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: knead Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language