lulling
Inducing peaceful drowsiness
Lulling is soothing someone toward sleep or calm, or easing them into a false sense of security.
A lullaby lulls a baby.
Gentle waves have a lulling effect.
The quiet lulled us into thinking nothing was wrong.
The word suggests gradual, almost hypnotic quieting—reducing alertness through repetition or softness.
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- pacifyingCalming someone agitated
- quietingMaking something still
- hushingQuieting or water-mining
gentle · serene · peaceful · restful · placid · sedating · relaxing · comforting
Nearly falling asleep
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- slumberousInducing or resembling drowsiness
dozy · lethargic · languid · soporific · narcotic · sleeplike · heavy-lidded · nodding
Oscillating on curved base
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- swingingMoving in arcs
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
undulating · lilting · pulsing · flowing · wavelike · repetitive · cadenced · steady
Charmingly deceptive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- disarmingAllaying suspicion through warmth
- deceivingCausing false belief
- falseNot matching reality
seductive · entrapping · ensnaring · beguilement · honeyed · deluding · coaxing · cajoling
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
hushing · gentle · serene · peaceful · restful · placid · sedating · relaxing · comforting · easing
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
slumberous · dozy · lethargic · languid · soporific · narcotic · sleeplike · heavy-lidded · nodding · yawning
rocking
Oscillating on curved base
oscillating · undulating · lilting · pulsing · flowing · wavelike · repetitive · cadenced · steady · patterned
beguiling
Charmingly deceptive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- disarmingAllaying suspicion through warmth
- deceivingCausing false belief
false · seductive · entrapping · ensnaring · beguilement · honeyed · deluding · coaxing · cajoling · enticing
- soothingcalm, soothing, comfort, comforting, gentle
- decliningdeclining, waning, fading, diminishing, decreasing
- relaxedcalm, serene, peaceful, mellow, easygoing
lullingarousing
Evoking strong feeling
stimulating · awakening · rousing · energizing · invigorating
lullingdisturbing
Causing mental unease
agitating · unsettling · alarming · troubling · distressing