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soothing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of soothing

1 tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
  • the soothing music eventually put the entire yoga class in the proper mood
Synonyms of soothing

calming, comforting, dreamy, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, quieting, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
Words Related to soothing

hypnotic, opiate

analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, deadening, depressant, numbing

antianxiety, antidepressant, antidepression, antistress
Near Antonyms of soothing

painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, unsettling, worrisome

energizing, invigorating, stimulant, stimulating

aggravating, annoying, bothersome, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, grating, harassing, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, troublesome, vexatious, vexing
2 not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
  • spoke to the boy in a soothing voice
Synonyms of soothing

balmy, benign, bland, delicate, gentle, light, mellow, mild, nonabrasive, soft, tender
Words Related to soothing

calm, pacific, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil

clement, compassionate, easy, lenient, merciful

buffering, cushioning, emollient, softening

sleek, slick, smooth
Near Antonyms of soothing

exquisite, fierce, intense, powerful, severe

forceful, forcible, savage, violent

roughened, rugged, strong

abrading, irritating, roughening

grim, gruff, rude, stiff

heavy-handed, oppressive, pitiless, tyrannical (also tyrannic)
Antonyms of soothing

abrasive, caustic, coarse, hard, harsh, rough, scathing, stern, ungentle

soothing

verb , present participle of soothe

Synonyms and Antonyms of soothing

1 to ease the grief or distress of
  • there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
Synonyms of soothing

assuring, cheering, comforting, consoling, reassuring, solacing
Words Related to soothing

commiserating, condoling, empathizing, sympathizing

boosting, buoying (up), elevating, lifting, uplifting

allaying, alleviating, assuaging, relieving

calming, quieting, relaxing, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
Near Antonyms of soothing

demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening

fretting, upsetting, worrying

aggravating, intensifying, worsening

annoying, irking, irritating

harassing, pestering
Antonyms of soothing

distressing, tormenting, torturing, troubling
2 to free from distress or disturbance
  • soothed the baby with a bottle
Synonyms of soothing

becalming, calming, composing, lullabying, lulling, quietening [chiefly British], quieting, salving, settling, stilling, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
Words Related to soothing

appeasing, conciliating, hushing, mollifying, pacifying, placating

allaying, alleviating, assuaging, easing, laying, mitigating, quelling, relaxing, relieving, solacing

narcotizing, sedating, stupefying
Near Antonyms of soothing

aggravating, heightening, intensifying

arousing, exciting, fomenting, inciting, rousing, stirring (up), working up
Antonyms of soothing

agitating, discomposing, disquieting, disturbing, keying (up), perturbing, upsetting, vexing
3 to make more bearable or less severe
  • hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
Synonyms of soothing

allaying, alleviating, assuaging, easing, helping, mitigating, mollifying, palliating, relieving
Words Related to soothing

abating, lightening, moderating, softening, tempering

curing, healing, remedying

amending, correcting, emending, fixing, mending, rectifying, reforming, repairing

ameliorating, bettering, enhancing, enriching, improving, meliorating, perfecting, refining
Near Antonyms of soothing

harming, hurting, impairing, injuring

heightening, intensifying, sharpening
Antonyms of soothing

aggravating, exacerbating

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