Synonyms of calming

calming 1 of 3

adjective

as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress

a calming glass of warm milk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• soothing
• tranquilizing
• comforting
• quieting
• hypnotic
• sedative
• dreamy
• narcotic
• lulling
• pacifying
• opiate
• depressant
• analgesic
• anesthetic
• deadening
• anodyne
• antidepressant
• antianxiety
• numbing
• antistress
• antidepression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• painful
• stressful
• unsettling
• troubling
• tiresome
• stimulating
• trying
• worrisome
• stimulant
• troublesome
• disturbing
• irritating
• energizing
• annoying
• frustrating
• aggravating
• invigorating
• maddening
• exasperating
• bothersome
• irksome
• vexing
• vexatious
• galling
• harassing
• grating
• nettlesome

calming

2 of 3

noun

as in soothing

Related Words

• soothing
• decrease
• salving
• mitigation
• moderation
• appeasement
• assuagement
• relief
• alleviation
• mollification
• ease
• diminishment
• comfort
• release

Dissimilar Words

• discomfort
• unrest
• suffering
• anguish
• torture
• misery
• torment
• agony
• pain
• stitch
• sting
• ache
• pang
• prick
• twinge
• smart
• tingle
• throe

calming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of calm

1

as in lulling

to free from distress or disturbance

the president's reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothing
• lulling
• composing
• quieting
• relaxing
• appeasing
• tranquilizing
• stilling
• relieving
• salving
• quietening
• settling
• becalming
• hushing
• quelling
• pacifying
• lullabying
• placating
• mollifying
• easing
• alleviating
• conciliating
• mitigating
• allaying
• sedating
• solacing
• assuaging
• laying
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbing
• upsetting
• disquieting
• agitating
• perturbing
• vexing
• keying (up)
• intensifying
• aggravating
• heightening
• exciting
• arousing
• stirring (up)
• inciting
• rousing
• discomposing
• fomenting
• working up

2

as in containing

to gain emotional or mental control of

he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• containing
• composing
• controlling
• restraining
• collecting
• settling
• soothing
• re-collecting
• holding back
• quieting
• tranquilizing
• lulling
• recovering
• rallying
• stilling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calming

Adjective

The songs on the album felt like intricate lullabies with a beautiful, calming, druggy sweetness to them. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Cherries and bananas rank among the most calming foods to eat before bed. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Besides providing access to a range of suburban adopters with big backyards, the ranch will offer a calming and spacious environment, especially for dogs more than 40 pounds, according to PAWS. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Featuring top notes of orange, bergamot, and lemon mixed with honeyed florals and the essence of musk, cedarwood, and sandalwood, each item leaves behind a clean, calming, slightly herbaceous scent. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026

Across America charms — all four of my rides last week ended in audience applause — by simply being a calming, relaxed journey that stokes our sense of adventure. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

This very quiet space with very little ambient sound was meant to not feel calming, but like a pressure. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Its anti-aging moisturizer also uses hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil, and peptides to complement the retinol and round out the smoothing, calming, strengthening, and hydrating benefits. — Claudia Fisher, Parents, 24 June 2026

That might mean slipping on an eye mask, starting a calming podcast, and sipping water or herbal tea. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Noun

The idea is that these stocks benefit from a calming of tensions in the Middle East, regardless of what happens with AI spending near term. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2026

As a very high-octane, easily stressed gal in the entertainment industry, Dave is my calming, grounding force. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The swinging design and compression help with vestibular input and calming. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

At the same time, glycerin, squalane, and tremella mushrooms keep skin comfortably hydrated, while calming extras like bisabolol and Centella asiatica (cica) minimize the chance of irritation. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2026

But the only peace on Concrète Waves is the occasional pullback, a calming of the storm rather than the coming of a resolution. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

There is self-regulation going on in the initial stages of spiritual development, and this is where calming does come into play. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026

Verb

The bestselling quilt set comes in more than 10 calming colors including glacier blue, mist gray, and pine green. — Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

This mimics the feeling of being in the womb, which can have a calming effect. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Aug. 2026

For those who want French sophistication mixed with the calming effects of lavender in their scent, Panier des Sens has the solution. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

During the treatment, calming movements and healing products merge to soothe the soul and the body. — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Another benefit is traffic-calming because Waymo vehicles are programmed to follow the speed limit, Pluckebaum said. — Madison Smalstig july 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The cabinets were chosen to feel calming without looking flat or cold. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

A lot of my meditation was about calming down all the emotions and focusing only on what’s in front of me. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The Olympic gymnast, 29, headlined day two of the Faces of Fitness festival in Chicago on Sunday, July 26, delivering a presentation on mental health and leading attendees in calming breathing exercises. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026