Synonyms for soothing
ˈsu ðɪŋsooth·ing

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1. soothingadjective

   affording physical relief

   "a soothing ointment for her sunburn"

   Synonyms:
   assuasive

   Antonyms:
   uncomfortable, unreassuring, worrisome

2. assuasive, soothingadjective

   freeing from fear and anxiety

   Synonyms:
   assuasive

   Antonyms:
   unreassuring, uncomfortable, worrisome

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1. paregoric

   assuaging pain

   her words are really paregoric.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 30, 2019  

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1. soothingadjective

   Synonyms:
   bland, emollient, demulcent, gratifying, quieting, sedative

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1. List of paraphrases for "soothing":

   appeasing, calming, reassuring, relaxant, relaxing, comforting

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How to use soothing in a sentence?

1. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   With forgiveness, we find release, A soothing balm that grants us peace, For in its grace, we learn to let go, Embracing healing's gentle flow.

2. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Only once in a while you become aware of your intrinsic nature, with sudden bursts of empty spaces, without any effort on your part, you come home, rejoice every breath so deep and so soothing, you relax, unfocused, you skip into timelessness. This is the greatest mystery, the greatest gift of existence, without any identification to your senses, no clutches of your old patterns of mind. Few Glimpses of Heaven on the earth! I have experienced, have you?

3. Jerome K. Jerome:

   I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed.

4. Alan Gayle:

   Gradualism for rate increases is a soothing message for the market, september remains on the table, but the downward drift in the forecasts for next year means the increases will happen gradually, and that's a relief for investors.

5. John Howe:

   If you can get your cat used to being groomed, combed, brushed, play with their feet a little bit, that's really important, especially when they're going to go to the veterinarian, you don't want cats that are fearful and don't want to be touched, so grooming helps. That's very soothing to cats.