Synonyms and antonyms of soothing in English

soothing

These are words and phrases related to soothing. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of soothing.

NOT STRONG OR FORCEFUL

Let me put some soothing music on.

Synonyms and examples

gentle
A gentle breeze stirred the leaves.
mild
The children just have a mild cold.
soft
Her voice was so soft, I could barely hear her.
light
The temperature in New York is 65 degrees, with light winds out of the west.
low
Keep your voices low while the baby's sleeping.
delicate
This laundry detergent has a delicate lilac scent.

Antonym and example

strong
Strong winds knocked over our garden shed.
Learn more
Someone who is gentle is calm and nice to others. Things that are gentle are not strong or forceful.
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soothing | American Thesaurus

soothing

adjective
These are words and phrases related to soothing. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of soothing.

soothing

noun
Synonyms for soothing from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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