soothe
Bring gentle relief
Soothe means to calm or comfort someone in distress: She soothed the crying baby.
It also means to ease physical discomfort: The lotion soothed his sunburn.
Soothing things bring relief or relaxation—soothing music, a soothing voice, soothing words.
The effect is gentle rather than dramatic: you soothe anxiety, not terror.
Relief from distress
- consoleComfort in distress
- reassureEase someone's doubts
- easeLack of strain
- relieveLessen pain or burden
alleviate · palliate · assuage · allay · mitigate · placate · pacify · mollify
Calm and untroubled
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- relaxBecome less tense
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- placidCalm, undisturbed
stillness · quietude · composed · unruffled · restful · serene · harmony · balance
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- caressGentle loving touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
silky · smooth · mild · mellow · kindly · stroke · pat · touch
solace
Relief from distress
relieve · alleviate · palliate · assuage · allay · mitigate · placate · pacify · mollify · appease
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
placid · stillness · quietude · composed · unruffled · restful · serene · harmony · balance · ease
tender
Soft or sore
light · silky · smooth · mild · mellow · kindly · stroke · pat · touch · massage
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
lotion · poultice · liniment · emollient · aloe · chamomile · lavender · treatment · therapy · relief
hush
Absence of sound
cradle · coo · shush · murmur · bedtime · swaddle · pacifier · white noise · heartbeat · snuggle
- calmingcalm, calm down, relax, pacify, ease
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- self-carebathing, self-care, renewal, brushing teeth, bath bombs
- soothing sounds
- soothing tuneCalming piece of music
- soothing balmHealing ointment that calms
- soothing touch
- skin soothing
- soothing creamTopical preparation that calms
soothing, soothed, soothes, soother, soothingly, soothers, soothsayer, sooth