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Synonyms & Antonyms of soothing
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- the soothing music eventually put the entire yoga class in the proper mood
Synonyms for soothing
- calming,
- comforting,
- dreamy,
- lulling,
- narcotic,
- pacifying,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- sedative,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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- spoke to the boy in a soothing voice
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- heavy-handed,
- oppressive,
- pitiless,
- tyrannical
- (also tyrannic)
Antonyms for soothing
soothing
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of soothing (Entry 2 of 3)
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soothing
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of soothing (Entry 3 of 3)
- there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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- soothed the baby with a bottle
Synonyms for soothing
- becalming,
- calming,
- composing,
- lullabying,
- lulling,
- quietening
- [chiefly British],
- quieting,
- salving,
- settling,
- stilling,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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- hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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“Soothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of soothing was in 1700
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