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adjective. uk / ˈsuː.ðɪŋ / us / ˈsuː.ðɪŋ / soothing adjective (LESS ANGRY) Add to word list. C2. making you feel calm: I put on some nice soothing music. Her words had a soothing effect. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not strong or forceful. gentle A gentle breeze stirred the leaves. mild The children just have a mild cold.
The meaning of SOOTHING is tending to soothe; also : having a sedative effect. How to use soothing in a sentence.
adjective. that soothes: a soothing voice. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. Discover More. Other Words From. sooth ing·ly adverb. sooth ing·ness noun. o ver·sooth ing adjective. o ver·sooth ing·ly adverb. self -sooth ing adjective. un·sooth ing adjective. un·sooth ing·ly adverb. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
Something soothing is comforting; it helps calm fears, anxiety, or pain. Cool aloe vera lotion is very soothing on a really bad sunburn, while pacifiers are soothing to screaming babies. The adjective soothing comes to us from the verb soothe, which means "to relieve."
having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. soothingly (ˈsoothingly) adverb. soothingness (ˈsoothingness) noun. Word Frequency.
Synonyms for SOOTHING: relaxing, comforting, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, calming, hypnotic, quieting, sedative; Antonyms of SOOTHING: painful, stressful, unsettling, troubling, tiresome, stimulating, trying, worrisome
Define soothing. soothing synonyms, soothing pronunciation, soothing translation, English dictionary definition of soothing. adj. Tending to soothe. sooth′ing·ly adv. sooth′ing·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
