soothes
Takes edge off
Soothes is the third-person singular of soothe, meaning to calm, comfort, or ease discomfort.
A parent soothes a crying baby.
Music soothes frayed nerves.
Lotion soothes irritated skin.
The word suggests gentle relief rather than dramatic intervention: The tea soothed her sore throat.
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- alleviateLessen pain or trouble
- reliefEasing of distress
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
comfort · palliative · mitigate · analgesic · numbing · anodyne · lotion · ointment
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- relaxationState of being unwound
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- quietudeState of calm stillness
stillness · repose · gentleness · composure · placidity · harmony · ease · softness
Relief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
compassion · embrace · caress · nurturing · cradling · rocking · lullaby · cooing
balm
Healing topical preparation
easing · comfort · palliative · mitigate · analgesic · numbing · anodyne · lotion · ointment · cooling
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- relaxationState of being unwound
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
quietude · stillness · repose · gentleness · composure · placidity · harmony · ease · softness · mildness
solace
Relief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
tenderness · compassion · embrace · caress · nurturing · cradling · rocking · lullaby · cooing · hushing
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, enhancement, upgrade
- settling downmarriage, marries, homeownership, buying a house, starting a family
soothesagitates
Provokes unrest or motion
upsets · distresses · disturbs · unsettles · troubles
soothesirritates
Provokes mild anger
aggravates · inflames · exacerbates · chafes · stings
soothesprovokes
Incites a reaction
antagonizes · angers · enrages · infuriates · incites
- soothing sounds
- soothing tuneCalming piece of music
- soothing balmHealing ointment that calms
- soothing touch
- skin soothing
- soothing creamTopical preparation that calms
soothe, soothing, soothed, soother, soothers, soothsayer, sooth, unsoothed