assuaged
Made less intense
Assuaged means soothed, relieved, or satisfied.
Hunger is assuaged by eating, thirst by drinking, grief by comfort.
The word suggests calming something intense or unpleasant: Nothing could assuage her guilt.
He assuaged their fears with reassurances.
The related noun assuagement is rare.
Having enough, wanting nothing
- slakedSatisfied a craving
- satiatedDesire fully gratified
- fulfilledCompletely satisfied, realized
- gratifiedMade content or pleased
sated · quelled · allayed · stilled · appeased · met · answered · fed
Made tranquil again
- placatedMade calm through concession
- mollifiedSoothed someone's anger
- conciliatedCalmed hostile feelings
- propitiatedWon over through concession
satisfied · contented · disarmed · defused · reconciled · quieted · subdued · calmed
Given emotional relief
lulled · tranquilized · relaxed · stilled · gentled · salved · reassured · composed
Made less severe
- alleviatedMade less severe
- mitigatedReduced in intensity
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- reducedMade less in amount
diminished · lightened · softened · palliated · abated · tempered · moderated · attenuated
satisfied
Having enough, wanting nothing
gratified · sated · quelled · allayed · stilled · appeased · met · answered · fed · filled
pacified
Made tranquil again
- placatedMade calm through concession
- mollifiedSoothed someone's anger
- conciliatedCalmed hostile feelings
propitiated · satisfied · contented · disarmed · defused · reconciled · quieted · subdued · calmed · humored
comforted
Given emotional relief
settled · lulled · tranquilized · relaxed · stilled · gentled · salved · reassured · composed · becalmed
eased
Made less severe
- alleviatedMade less severe
- mitigatedReduced in intensity
- lessenedMade or became smaller
reduced · diminished · lightened · softened · palliated · abated · tempered · moderated · attenuated · dulled
assuagedintensified
Made more extreme
aggravated · exacerbated · worsened · inflamed · heightened