Soothe

Quick meaning: Soothe is a verb meaning (transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

Meaning

(transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
2. (transitive, rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
3. (transitive) To calm or placate someone or some situation.
4. (transitive) To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
5. (intransitive) To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
6. (intransitive) To bring comfort or relief.
7. (transitive) To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.

Example Sentences

Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.

I am a cider drinker, I drinks it all of the day I am a cider drinker, it soothes all me troubles away

Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job.

To be ſhort, a wretched and curſed generation they be; hypocrites, pretending friendſhip, but they can not skill of plaine dealing and franke ſpeech. Rich men they claw, ſooth up and flatter: the poore they contemne and despiſe.

Word Forms

• soothes
• soothing
• soothed
• sooth

Synonyms for soothe

Depending on context, synonyms include becalm, placate, allay, ameliorate, appease, assuage.

Antonyms for soothe

Common opposites include irritate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include solace, comfort, console, mollify, appease, allay.

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