SOOTHINGNESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

soothingness

noun

as in silence

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Noun

In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The system now has to know when the caller has finished speaking, tolerate noise and accents, respond fast enough that silence doesn't feel broken and sound natural enough that people don't hang up.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of silence

Noun

In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of comity

Noun

Venus, our planet of harmony, ventures into the fields of Virgo from July 9 until August 6, and this is a time to be nurturing caregivers in our relationships.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Repeating colors, textures, or plant varieties throughout the landscape helps create harmony.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of harmony

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Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Oceanfront has long been treated as the aristocrat of waterfront living, prized for its horizon lines, lull of the tide and powerful symbolism of standing where land gives way.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of lull

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Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) would give animals seized in cruelty cases a respite from crowded shelters by allowing them to be placed in foster homes or with animal rescue groups.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The respite proved to be short-lived as Belgium continued its onslaught and eventually found the net in the 9th minute off the foot of Charles De Ketelaere after the US defense failed to clear the ball out of the box.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of respite

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