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soothing

/ˈsuːðɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

  • To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.

  • To smooth over; render less obnoxious.

  • To calm or placate someone or some situation.

  • To ease or relieve pain or suffering.

  • To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.

  • To bring comfort or relief.

  • To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.

  • To prove true; verify; confirm as true.

  • To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.

  • To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.

Synonyms

comply,
give way

noun

Meaning

  • The act by which somebody is soothed.

adjective

Meaning

  • Tending to soothe.

    "soothing music"

  • Giving relief.

  • Freeing from fear or anxiety.

    "soothing words"