Synonyms for Soothing

Synonyms for "soothing" (205 found)

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Closest matches (41)

abatement allayment alleviating alleviation alleviative analgesia analgesic anesthesia anesthetic anesthetizing anodyne appeasement appeasing assuagement assuasive balmy balsamic benumbing bland blunting

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calm calmant calmative calming

Verb(2 words)

allaying calmed

Noun(9 words)

alleviate assuage assuaging balm becalming calmcalm atmospherecalm cuecalming

Adjective(6 words)

assuasive balmier balmiestcalm mindcalm talkcalm tone

Strong matches (62)

Noun(20 words)

calming influencecaressingclassroom grounding meditationcomfort comforting consoling cooing coolingcooling devicecrooning cuddling deescalating ease emollientemotion regulatingemotional support groupgrounding meditationshealinghealing powderinner peace

Adjective(5 words)

calming routinecomfiercomforting gesturecomforting presenceconciliatory approach

cathartic cleansing comforting conciliation conciliatory cradling damping deadening demulcent demulsion depressant detente diminishment diminution dreamy drowsy dulcification dulling ease easement

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easingeasing of relationsemollient falling-off gentle gentling hushing hypnotic irenic leniency lenitive lessening letdown letup lightening loosening

Verb(1 words)

crooned

Related words (102)

Noun(21 words)

lotion ointment pacification pacifyingpain relievingreassure reassuring relaxantrelaxing bubble bathrelief relieve salve serenadingsoft ambiencesolacing steadyingtenderly spokentherapeutictherapeutic methodtranquillizing

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unwinding

lubricant lubricating lubricational lubricative lulling mediation mild mitigating mitigation mitigative modulation mollification mollifying narcotic numbing pacific pacification pacificatory pacifying pain-killing

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Adjective(1 words)

mild

Verb(4 words)

palliating placating sedating solaced

Adjective(6 words)

quiet retreatreassuring messagerestfullestsmooth voicesoft balladsoftening influence

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

11 entries

actioncalming termcosmetic productdescriptive adjectivemedicinal productpain reliefprocess relieftherapeutic activitytherapeutic descriptortopical agent

More specific

21 entries

analgesia balm calmcalming effectcomforting influenceconsole cream emollientemotional regulationemotional supportice therapyointmentpacifying attributepain reliefreassurance relaxation

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Collocations

11 entries

calming musicgentle reassurancesoft wordssoothing balmsoothing effectsoothing lotionsoothing musicsoothing teasoothing touchsoothing voicesoothing words

Inflections

5 entries

more soothingmost soothingsoothed soothes soothings

Derivations

4 entries

soothe soother soothingly soothingness

similar

3 entries

comfortable comfy reassuring

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In order to relax, I need to listen to soothing music.

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I often listen to soothing music in order to relax.

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Walking meditatively through the labyrinth was soothing.

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A study has shown that dairy cattle can increase their milk production by up to three percent after having soothing music played to them for twelve hours per day over a nine-week period.

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Soothing