SOOTHE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

soothe

verb

ˈsüt͟h

Definition of soothe

as in to reassure

to ease the grief or distress of there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents

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as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance soothed the baby with a bottle

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as in to relieve

to make more bearable or less severe hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat

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Recent Examples of soothe With a soothing neutral color palette and elegant touches like custom cathedral ceilings, the house personifies modern luxury. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Kids even relate to the packaging a lot—the nostalgia of the packaging, the colors are soothing. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The large central space has views to the north and south, and the windows are strategically placed to create a soothing cross-breeze on hot Los Angeles days. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 If the balmy temperature inside the park isn’t warm enough for you, soothe your muscles in one of the hot tubs. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soothe

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That strategy—adding explicit advice to the reassurance—may be the fix that allows doctors both to reassure and persuade patients to stick with a treatment protocol.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
In response, Huang once again stepped in personally to reassure the market.

— , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassure

Verb

Markets have since calmed since that early peak, but prices are still significantly higher than before the conflict and rose again early Friday after the most recent remarks from Vance and others.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Thom tries to get Robert to calm down, and the two start fighting.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of calm

Verb

Campione supports re-prioritizing and accelerating infrastructure projects and relieving congestion on county roads, especially arterial and collector road projects, by pushing the state to replace outdated funding formulas.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The outbursts helped relieve some pressure, but Nakashima tightened up as the prospect of making his first Masters 1000 final neared.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of relieve

Verb

In case of emergency, there’s a lyre on the nightstand that lulls him asleep.

— Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Crack open the windows (but not too far), let the sound of cicadas lull you into a false sense of security, and try not to pay attention to whatever’s rustling in the darkness beyond the trees.

— Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of lull

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Against the odds, Afghan women have built a tenacious resistance movement, inside and outside the country, that is working to alleviate conditions and provide opportunities, however limited, for women and girls.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleviate

Verb

The squeals from the little piggies about to eat lettuce and other vegetation often spark laughter, while others cuddle and comfort some of the guinea pigs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, have been circulating on social media Monday, with many fans acknowledging the film’s comforting nostalgia amid the tragedy.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of comfort

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Expand the Legislative Ethics Commission — which oversees the IG and is composed entirely of General Assembly members — to include public representatives.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Mishra composed four of the soundtrack’s six songs, sharing the album with Ravi Basrur, Tanishk Bagchi and Faheem Abdullah.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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