soothing
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a gently calming or relaxing effect: Reducing distress, agitation, or pain.
- Providing physical comfort or relief: Easing physical discomfort or irritation.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The mother's soothing voice helped the baby fall asleep.
- After the argument, he listened to soothing music to relax.
- Aloe vera gel has a soothing effect on burned skin.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a soothing effect/influence on": To cause someone or something to become calmer.
- Her presence had a soothing effect on the anxious crowd.
- "To find something soothing": To experience something as calming.
- Many people find the sound of rain soothing.
Variants and Related Words
- Soothe (verb): To calm or comfort.
- She tried to soothe the crying child.
- Soothingly (adverb): In a calming manner.
- He spoke soothingly to the frightened animal.
Synonyms
- Calming: Making someone less agitated.
- Comforting: Providing consolation or relief.
- Palliative: Relieving pain or symptoms without curing the cause.
- Relaxing: Reducing tension or stress.
Antonyms
- Agitating: Causing someone to feel troubled or nervous.
- Irritating: Causing annoyance or inflammation.
- Stressful: Causing mental or emotional strain.
Related Phrases
- Soothing balm: Literally, a healing ointment; figuratively, something that comforts.
- Her kind words were a soothing balm for his hurt feelings.
Adjective
- freeing from fear and anxiety
- affording physical relief
- a soothing ointment for her sunburn