soothing
Meaning of soothing
- having a gently calming effect.
she put on some soothing music
- gently calm (a person or their feelings).
a shot of brandy might soothe his nerves
Old English sōthian ‘verify, show to be true’, from sōth ‘true’ (see sooth). In the 16th century the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate (a statement’), ‘humour (a person) by expressing assent’ and ‘flatter by one's assent’, whence ‘mollify, appease’ (late 17th century).
Information about soothing
- The plural form of soothing is: soothings.
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Hyphenation of soothing
sooth-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- soothing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
soothing synonyms
Meaning assuasive:
Meaning make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe:
Meaning make or become silent, calm, or still:
Meaning quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of:
Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
Meaning become or make calmer or quieter:
Meaning ease the grief or distress of:
Meaning make (someone) be quiet or stop talking:
Meaning calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements:
Meaning administer a tranquillizer to (a person or animal):
Meaning pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:
Meaning stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate:
Meaning appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):
Meaning win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them:
Meaning reducing tension or anxiety:
Meaning having a quiet and soothing quality:
Meaning serving or intended to remove someone's doubts or fears:
Meaning free from disturbance; calm:
Meaning free from disturbance; tranquil:
Meaning not easily upset or excited:
Meaning having a calm and soothing quality; tranquil:
Meaning (of a drug) having a calming or sedative effect:
Meaning tending to induce drowsiness or sleep:
soothing antonyms
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of:
Anagrams of soothing
Words that rhyme with soothing
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