Standard Lemma guide

soothing

adj · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːðɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S UW1 DH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to soothe or mollify.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • soothing music

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emollient

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Giving relief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a soothing ointment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Freeing from fear or anxiety.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • soothing words

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The act by which somebody is soothed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of soothe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of sooth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

freeing from fear and anxiety

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assuasive

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

affording physical relief

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a soothing ointment for her sunburn

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

48 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: успокояващ (uspokojavašt) — Tending to soothe
  • Czech: konejšící — Tending to soothe
  • Czech: uklidňující — Tending to soothe
  • Finnish: rauhoittava — Tending to soothe
  • Finnish: tyynnyttävä — Tending to soothe
  • French: apaisant — Tending to soothe
  • French: pacifiant — Tending to soothe
  • French: rassurant — Tending to soothe
  • Galician: calmante — Tending to soothe
  • Ancient Greek: ἤπιος (ḗpios) — Tending to soothe
  • Italian: calmante — Tending to soothe
  • Latin: dēlēnificus — Tending to soothe
  • Polish: uspokajający — Tending to soothe
  • Russian: успокаивающий (uspokaivajuščij) — Tending to soothe
  • Swedish: rogivande — Tending to soothe
  • Swedish: lugnande — Tending to soothe
  • Welsh: esmwythydd — Tending to soothe
  • Albanian: qetësuese — Giving relief
  • Bulgarian: облекчаващ (oblekčavašt) — Giving relief
  • Czech: konejšivý — Giving relief
  • Danish: lindrende — Giving relief
  • Dutch: verzachtend — Giving relief
  • Finnish: helpottava — Giving relief
  • Finnish: lievittävä — Giving relief
  • French: apaisant — Giving relief
  • German: erleichternd — Giving relief
  • German: lindernd — Giving relief
  • Polish: kojący — Giving relief
  • Polish: uspokajający — Giving relief
  • Portuguese: aliviante — Giving relief
  • Swedish: lindrande — Giving relief
  • Swedish: lättande — Giving relief
  • Welsh: esmwythydd — Giving relief
  • Bulgarian: успокояващ (uspokojavašt) — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Czech: uklidňující — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Danish: beroligende — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Dutch: geruststellend — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Finnish: rauhoittava — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Finnish: tyynnyttävä — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • French: apaisant — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • German: beruhigend — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Hungarian: megnyugtató — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Italian: calmante — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Portuguese: tranquilizante — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Spanish: tranquilizador — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Spanish: tranquilizante — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Swedish: lugnande — Freeing from fear or anxiety
  • Māori: mamahutanga — The act or occasion by which somebody is soothed.