Mollify

/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/

Synonyms for "mollify" (130 found)

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Verb(7 words)

appease pacify placate appeases assuage calm conciliate

abate allay alleviate anesthetize appease assortment assuage benumb blunt calmcalm downcompose concession conciliate cool cradle cushion

Noun(2 words)

balm conciliating

Strong matches (39)

deadendeaden the paindecrease defuse diminish disarm dulcify dull easeease matterseveneven outfluff foment gentlegive reliefhumor hush knead laxate

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laylay the dustlessen lighten limberlimber uploosen lull mash massage mellow melt milden mitigate

Verb(5 words)

edulcorate gentle gentles gruntle lenify

Related words (65)

Verb(14 words)

moderate pacifies placated placating propitiated regularize satisfy season smooth soften soothe streamline temper tenderizing

Noun(3 words)

most meltingpacifying softening

numb pacify pad palliate placate plump poulticepour balm intopour balm onpour oil onpropitiate pulp quell quiet reduce relax relieve rest rockrock to sleep

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salveshake upsilence slacken slake smash smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen softensoften upsoothe squash stabilize steady still stupe subdue supple sweetentake the edge offtame temper tenderizetone downtranquilizetune down

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More general

12 entries

calmcalm downlull modify quiet quieten soften still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize weaken

More specific

6 entries

appease convolution pacify placate smoothing soothe

Collocations

5 entries

mollify angermollify concernsmollify criticsmollify fearsmollify public opinion

Inflections

3 entries

mollified mollifies mollifying

Derivations

4 entries

mollification mollified mollifier mollifying

Sample sentences

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You won’t mollify him with that explanation.

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Mary tried to mollify Tom by singing him a lullaby.

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Tom's explanation didn't mollify Mary.

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Her calm explanation helped mollify their concerns.

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