Synonyms of lulling

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adjective

as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress

the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

lulling

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verb

present participle of lull

as in calming

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lulling

Verb

Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film. — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026

The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Glamp or camp under the starry skies with Lake Superior's waves lulling you to sleep at Grand Marais Recreation Area or Pincushion Mountain Haus. — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 25 Jan. 2026

While Boyle’s iPhone camera rigs zipped and zoomed around the landscape with an almost game-like mobility, Bobbitt’s camera shakes with zombie rage and then stills, lulling us in and out of violence and peace. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026

But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

But the most common way the demons attacked was by lulling their victims into sleep. — JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025

Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025

Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings. — EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025