Synonyms of lulled

lulled

verb

past tense of lull

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calmed
• soothed
• composed
• quieted
• appeased
• relaxed
• stilled
• tranquilized
• becalmed
• quietened
• settled
• salved
• relieved
• hushed
• pacified
• placated
• quelled
• lullabied
• mollified
• eased
• allayed
• mitigated
• conciliated
• solaced
• alleviated
• stupefied
• laid
• narcotized
• sedated
• assuaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbed
• upset
• agitated
• perturbed
• vexed
• intensified
• heightened
• keyed (up)
• aggravated
• disquieted
• roused
• excited
• aroused
• discomposed
• stirred (up)
• incited
• worked up
• fomented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lulled

Perhaps Hollywood had lulled us into believing that runaway machine intelligence was, well, just the stuff of science fiction. — Michael Oreskes, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026

Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects! — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

Ironically, my reaction to a previous illuminated tire light may have lulled me into complacency when that light returned months later. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026

While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Some oil veterans worry the market, lulled by these workarounds, is underestimating the real-world impact. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

However, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026