tranquilising
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a calming or sedative effect; tending to make someone calm, relaxed, or less anxious. This describes something (like a drug, action, or environment) that induces tranquility or reduces agitation.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The doctor prescribed a tranquilising medication to help manage her anxiety.
- The tranquilising sound of the waves helped him fall asleep.
- They avoided any tranquilising drugs that could affect the animal's natural behavior.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a tranquilising effect/influence": to produce a calming result.
- The gentle music had a tranquilising effect on the agitated patient.
- Used in contrast to stimulating or agitating influences.
- The goal was to create a tranquilising atmosphere, not an exciting one.
Variants and Related Words
- Tranquilize (verb, US spelling) / Tranquillise (verb, UK spelling): to make tranquil or calm; to administer a tranquilizer to.
- The veterinarian will tranquilize the lion for the examination.
- Tranquilizer (noun, US spelling) / Tranquilliser (noun, UK spelling): a drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
- He was given a mild tranquilizer before the procedure.
- Tranquillity (noun) / Tranquility (noun): the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness.
- She sought the tranquillity of the countryside.
Synonyms
- Calming: making someone or something quiet and peaceful.
- Sedative: promoting calm or inducing sleep.
- Soporific: tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
- Soothing: gently calming.
Antonyms
- Agitating: causing someone to feel troubled or nervous.
- Stimulating: raising levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- Exciting: causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Adjective
- tending to soothe or tranquilize
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed