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- [sooth]
- /suð/
- /suːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sooth]
- /suð/
Definitions of soothed word
- verb with object soothed to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink. 1
- verb with object soothed to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt: to soothe sunburned skin. 1
- verb without object soothed to exert a soothing influence; bring tranquillity, calm, ease, or comfort. 1
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Origin of soothed
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English sothen to verify, Old English sōthian, equivalent to sōth sooth + -ian infinitive suffix; Modern English sense shift “to verify” > “to support (a person's statement)” > “to encourage” > “to calm”
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Parts of speech for Soothed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soothed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
soothed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soothed
adj soothed
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- at rest — not moving; still
- charmed — A charmed place, time, or situation is one that is very beautiful or pleasant, and seems slightly separate from the real world or real life.
- composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
adjective soothed
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
verb soothed
- arbitrated — to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
- condoled — Simple past tense and past participle of condole.
- defused — Simple past tense and past participle of defuse.
- demilitarized — Declared free of all military activity.
- glozed — Simple past tense and past participle of gloze.
Antonyms for soothed
adj soothed
- disconcerted — disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
verb soothed
- acerbated — Simple past tense and past participle of acerbate.
- ached — to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.
- afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- affrighted — to frighten.
- agonized — Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain.
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