All anodyne synonyms
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A a noun anodyne
- anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
- narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.
- soother — truth, reality, or fact.
adjective anodyne
- tame — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
- painkiller — a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.
- relaxing — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- settling — the act of a person or thing that settles.
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- insipid — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.