SOOTHINGNESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

soothingness

noun

as in silence

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Noun

Write down the pattern, step away from the noise, and protect a little silence.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
As Hayasuke’s text struggles against a regime of silence in Japanese society, Vaz’s adaptation works against the invisibility of radiation, attempting a number of tactics to materialize the invisible.

— Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 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

Later, the Moon opposes Saturn, reminding us that harmony still needs structure.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
For centuries most Western Classical music was based on tonality, a system in which melodies and harmonies revolve around a central key.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

Central Florida, though, went through a decade-long lull after 2004 before enduring several years in a row with hurricanes in the last decade.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Shipping threats rise despite war lull, analysts warn Oil prices fell Monday even as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz sputtered.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lull

Noun

There are so few people around, and such little movement on the placid sound, being here feels like a true respite from the city just a couple hours away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of respite

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