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- [soo-th ing]
- /ˈsu ðɪŋ/
- /ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-th ing]
- /ˈsu ðɪŋ/
Definitions of soothing word
- adjective soothing that soothes: a soothing voice. 1
- adjective soothing tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. 1
- verb with object soothing 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 soothing to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt: to soothe sunburned skin. 1
- verb without object soothing to exert a soothing influence; bring tranquillity, calm, ease, or comfort. 1
- adjective soothing having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect 0
Information block about the term
Origin of soothing
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; soothe + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Soothing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soothing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
soothing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soothing
adj soothing
- alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- 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 peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
noun soothing
- appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
- mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
adjective soothing
- alleviating — to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
- anodyne — If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- balsamic — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
Antonyms for soothing
adj soothing
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
adjective soothing
- alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- arrowlike — resembling an arrow
- disconcerting — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- erosive — Of or pertaining to erosion.
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
noun soothing
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
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