soothing

[soo-thing]

adjective

1. that soothes.

   a soothing voice.

2. tending to assuage pain.

   a soothing cough syrup.

ˈsoothing

/ ˈsuːðɪŋ /

adjective

1. having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

Other Word Forms

• soothingly adverb
• soothingness noun
• oversoothing adjective
• oversoothingly adverb
• self-soothing adjective
• unsoothing adjective
• unsoothingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈsoothing¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; soothe + -ing ²

Related Words

• calming www.thesaurus.com
• reassuring