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soothe
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- pronunciation:
- suth
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
soothes, soothing, soothed |
| definition 1: |
to make less angry, pained, distressed, or the like; calm or comfort.
The mother soothed the child with comforting words.- synonyms:
- calm, comfort, console
- antonyms:
- aggravate, agitate, annoy, disquiet, excite, ruffle, shake, vex
- similar words:
- allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, cheer, cure, ease, gentle, mollify, pacify, quiet, refresh, relax, settle, smooth, solace, tranquilize
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| definition 2: |
to lessen, ease, or relieve (pain, anger, or the like).
Heat can soothe the pain of sore muscles.- synonyms:
- alleviate, relieve, salve
- antonyms:
- aggravate, irritate, jar
- similar words:
- allay, assuage, blunt, calm, dull, ease, lessen, mitigate, mollify, palliate, quiet, reduce, smooth
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| related words: |
compose, deaden, gratify, help, hush, lull, quell, rest, silence |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to have a calming or tranquilizing effect; bring comfort or relief.
When I'm under stress, music soothes more than anything else.- antonyms:
- annoy
- similar words:
- calm, cure, heal, quiet, refresh, relax
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| derivations: |
soothingly (adv.), soother (n.), soothingness (n.) |
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