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Synonyms & Antonyms of pacifying
(Entry 1 of 2)
- a pacifying treat of milk and cookies
Synonyms for pacifying
- calming,
- comforting,
- dreamy,
- lulling,
- narcotic,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- sedative,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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Near Antonyms for pacifying
- the referee adopted a pacifying tone to try to calm everyone down
Synonyms for pacifying
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- abrasive,
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- chafing,
- exasperating,
- frustrating,
- galling,
- inflammatory,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- maddening,
- nagging,
- nettlesome,
- nettling,
- offensive,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- rankling,
- riling,
- vexing
Antonyms for pacifying
pacifying
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of pacifying (Entry 2 of 2)
- the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy
Synonyms for pacifying
Words Related to pacifying
- calming,
- comforting,
- consoling,
- contenting,
- hushing,
- quieting,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
Near Antonyms for pacifying
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- antagonizing,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- burning (up),
- chafing,
- crossing,
- exasperating,
- galling,
- getting,
- grating,
- irking,
- irritating,
- nettling,
- peeving,
- piquing,
- putting out,
- rankling,
- riling,
- roiling,
- ruffling,
- vexing
Antonyms for pacifying
- additional ground forces were needed to occupy those areas that had already been pacified
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“Pacifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifying. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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