Synonyms of allayed

allayed

verb

past tense of allay

as in alleviated

to make more bearable or less severe

a gentle breeze would allay the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviated
• relieved
• soothed
• eased
• helped
• mitigated
• softened
• assuaged
• mollified
• cured
• healed
• tempered
• improved
• remedied
• palliated
• enhanced
• lightened
• abated
• moderated
• corrected
• rectified
• repaired
• amended
• fixed
• ameliorated
• refined
• emended
• perfected
• enriched
• reformed
• bettered
• mended
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravated
• hurt
• impaired
• injured
• exacerbated
• intensified
• heightened
• harmed
• sharpened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allayed

Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Those concerns were allayed in the late hours on July 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks agreeing to move their All-Star forward to the Heat. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears. — Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026

Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished. — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025