Soothing Synonyms

59 soothing synonyms include calm, calm down, quiet, pacify, subdue, settle, settle down, comfort, hush, and lull. Soothing is a verb, and its antonyms are agitate and disturb. Here are some additional synonyms for "soothing" with example sentences.

Another word for Soothing

59 other ways to say soothing.

1. calm

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

  • paregoric  
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  • palliative  
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  • mitigatory  
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  • mitigative  
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  • mild  
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  • lenitive  
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  • demulcent  
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  • calmative  
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  • assuasive  
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  • alleviatory  
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  • alleviative  
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  • alleviating  
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3. alleviate

  • temper  
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  • take the edge off  
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  • soften  
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  • relieve  
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  • palliate  
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  • moderate
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  • mitigate  
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  • lessen  
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  • lenify  
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  • ease  
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  • dull
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  • diminish  
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  • decrease  
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  • deaden  
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  • blunt
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  • assuage  
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  • alleviate  
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  • allay  
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  • abate
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Use soothing in a Sentence

A soothing presence can calm anxiety.

His voice was rich, soothing.

She sang a soothing lullaby gently.

The tea was warm and soothing.