What does soothing mean?
Soothing means Tending to soothe or mollify..
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/ˈsuːðɪŋ/ · adjective
Tending to soothe or mollify..
soothing music
a soothing ointment
soothing words
There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.
I'll take you to the highest mountain To the depths of the deepest sea And we won't need a map, believe me Now let my body do the moving And let my hands do the soothing Let me show you the world in my eyes
Use soothing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Soothing means Tending to soothe or mollify..
Common synonyms include emollient, comfortable, assuasive, reassuring.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
soothing music
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