SOOTHINGNESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

soothingness

noun

as in silence

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Noun

Let’s shatter the silence about serious mental illness, and put more safeguards in place like the Supportive Interventions Act.

— John Chiarello, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Maintaining silence and respect around the memorial is an important part of the guard's responsibilities.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of silence

Noun

Jackson is running against the very idea of Senate comity —half a loaf when voters deserve to tax the rich and get the whole buffet.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of comity

Noun

Through Andrews Sisters-style harmonies, choreography and classic Abbott and Costello comedy sketches, the performers will stage a show like a real 1940s radio broadcast, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Gallup describes harmony as seeking common ground and minimizing unnecessary conflict, reminding us that finding agreement does not mean avoiding the conversations that need to happen.

— Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

Wild Horse Nine lives or dies by the Mutt & Jeff chemistry of its leads, both of whom keep the proceedings propped up in between plot points and temporary pacing lulls.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Capcom was in a similar lull after 2012’s disappointing Resident Evil 6, a bloated and confusing entry that made players fear the end of the series.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of lull

Noun

Prices at the pump declined by more than 4%, according to the Energy Information Administration, providing a respite from a surge that had added more than a dollar a gallon over the past year.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
In the lead-up to the band’s debut in 2022, ADOR drilled the young NewJeans members with little respite, the report suggests.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of respite

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