alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, calm, mitigate, assuage, mollify, pacify, diminish, lessen, reduce
soothe Synonym
Synonyme soothecalm - comfort - ease - relieve - pacify - mollify - allay - assuage - console - placate
To soothe means to calm someone or something that is upset, in pain, or agitated. It can refer to reducing emotional distress, such as easing anxiety, fear, or anger with gentle words, a peaceful environment, or supportive behavior. It can also describe lessening physical discomfort, like soothing a sore throat with warm tea or applying lotion to soothe irritated skin. The term often implies a soft, caring, and non‑aggressive approach that brings relief, peace, or comfort. In a broader sense, music, actions, or even places can soothe by creating a sense of safety, relaxation, and well‑being.
Category: Emotion
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allay
alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, calm, mitigate, assuage, mollify, pacify, diminish, lessen, reduce [x]
Category:
Emotion
ease
comfort, relief, simplicity, effortlessness, facility, lightness, straightforwardness, relaxation, calm, peace, alleviate, lessen, mitigate, relieve, reduce
comfort, relief, simplicity, effortlessness, facility, lightness, straightforwardness, relaxation, calm, peace, alleviate, lessen, mitigate, relieve, reduce [x]
Category:
Language
relieve
alleviate, ease, soothe, assuage, mitigate, lighten, lessen, reduce, allay, comfort, console, soothe, unburden, free, release, relax, assuage
alleviate, ease, soothe, assuage, mitigate, lighten, lessen, reduce, allay, comfort, console, soothe, unburden, free, release, relax, assuage [x]
Category:
Health
relieving
soothing, easing, alleviating, assuaging, comforting, consoling, mitigating, lessening, lightening, allaying, mollifying, palliative, calming, relaxing
soothing, easing, alleviating, assuaging, comforting, consoling, mitigating, lessening, lightening, allaying, mollifying, palliative, calming, relaxing [x]
Category:
Health
assuage
alleviate, ease, relieve, mollify, soothe, mitigate, lessen, allay, pacify, appease, calm, placate
alleviate, ease, relieve, mollify, soothe, mitigate, lessen, allay, pacify, appease, calm, placate [x]
Category:
Emotion
placate
appease, mollify, pacify, soothe, calm, propitiate, conciliate, win over
appease, mollify, pacify, soothe, calm, propitiate, conciliate, win over [x]
Category:
Communication
calm
serene, tranquil, peaceful, relaxed, composed, placid, unruffled, unworried, cool, collected, still, quiet, sedate, at ease
serene, tranquil, peaceful, relaxed, composed, placid, unruffled, unworried, cool, collected, still, quiet, sedate, at ease [x]
Category:
Emotion
peace
harmony, calm, tranquility, quiet, quietude, serenity, stillness, nonviolence, ceasefire, armistice, concord, amity, reconciliation
harmony, calm, tranquility, quiet, quietude, serenity, stillness, nonviolence, ceasefire, armistice, concord, amity, reconciliation [x]
Category:
Society
pacify
calm, soothe, appease, placate, mollify, quieten, still, tranquilize, assuage, ease
calm, soothe, appease, placate, mollify, quieten, still, tranquilize, assuage, ease [x]
Category:
Communication
reassurance
comfort, consolation, encouragement, support, relief, confidence, solace, cheer, heartening
comfort, consolation, encouragement, support, relief, confidence, solace, cheer, heartening [x]
Category:
Emotion
comfort
ease, coziness, consolation, relief, well-being, contentment, reassurance, encouragement
ease, coziness, consolation, relief, well-being, contentment, reassurance, encouragement [x]
Category:
Wellbeing
heartening
encouraging, uplifting, reassuring, cheering, inspiring, comforting, moving, touching
encouraging, uplifting, reassuring, cheering, inspiring, comforting, moving, touching [x]
Category:
Emotion
palliating
alleviating, easing, mitigating, soothing, mollifying, tempering, softening, reducing, lessening, relieving
alleviating, easing, mitigating, soothing, mollifying, tempering, softening, reducing, lessening, relieving [x]
Category:
Medicine
soften the burden
ease the burden, lighten the burden, lessen the burden, relieve the burden, reduce the burden, mitigate the burden
ease the burden, lighten the burden, lessen the burden, relieve the burden, reduce the burden, mitigate the burden [x]
Category:
Emotion
lessen the burden
ease the burden, lighten the burden, reduce the burden, relieve the burden, alleviate the burden
ease the burden, lighten the burden, reduce the burden, relieve the burden, alleviate the burden [x]
Category:
Support
