pacified
Soothed into quiet
Pacified describes something or someone that has been calmed, soothed, or brought to a state of peace.
A pacified baby has stopped crying.
A pacified region has had its conflicts suppressed, often by force: The military pacified the rebellious provinces.
The word can suggest genuine calm or merely imposed quiet.
Made tranquil
- quietedMade less loud
- settledNo longer in question
- stilledMade motionless or silent
- composedCalm and self-possessed
tranquilized · sedated · relaxed · steadied · controlled · reassured · comforted · consoled
Satisfied by yielding
- placatedMade calm through concession
- mollifiedSoothed someone's anger
- assuagedLessened in intensity
- conciliatedCalmed hostile feelings
propitiated · satisfied · reconciled · won over · bought off · accommodated · humored · indulged
Reduced in intensity
- quelledForcibly ended unrest
- suppressedForcibly held down
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
conquered · vanquished · subjugated · defeated · dominated · tamed · brought to heel · put down
calmed
Made tranquil
composed · tranquilized · sedated · relaxed · steadied · controlled · reassured · comforted · consoled · hushed
appeased
Satisfied by yielding
conciliated · propitiated · satisfied · reconciled · won over · bought off · accommodated · humored · indulged · disarmed
subdued
Reduced in intensity
- quelledForcibly ended unrest
- suppressedForcibly held down
- crushedCompressed into fragments
overpowered · conquered · vanquished · subjugated · defeated · dominated · tamed · brought to heel · put down · silenced
- calming downcalmed, relaxed, chilled, settled, mellowed
- relaxedcalm, serene, mellow, easygoing, laid-back
- contentmentcontent, satisfied, pleased, gratified, fulfilled
- unarmedweaponless, bare hands, empty hands, fists, unarmed combat
pacifiedrebellious
Resisting authority or control
raging · insurrectionary · insurgent · at war · embattled
- pacifier clipFastener for infant soother
- pacifier useBaby's oral soothing habit