Soothing

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Calm

Synonyms Calm, quiet, subdue, settle down, hush, tranquillize, win over, make peace with, propitiate, relaxing, calming, tranquil, placid, tranquillizing, calm down, pacify, settle, comfort, lull, appease, conciliate, mollify, quieten (down), restful, reassuring, peaceful, reposeful, and soporific.

Palliative

Synonyms Palliative, calmative, alleviative, lenitive, assuasive, mitigative, mild, alleviating, alleviatory, demulcent, mitigatory, and paregoric.

Alleviate

Synonyms Alleviate, relieve, assuage, dull, lessen, temper, mitigate, decrease, deaden, lenify, ease, take the edge off, allay, soften, moderate, palliate, diminish, blunt, and abate.

Example Sentences

Her voice was soft and soothing.

The music had a soothing effect.

He applied a soothing cream to the burn.

The warm tea was very soothing.

She spoke in a soothing tone.

The ocean waves made a soothing sound.

His words were soothing to her heart.

The candle gave off a soothing scent.

The massage was incredibly soothing.

She found the rain’s rhythm soothing.