Synonyms for calming
- noun
- adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of making something calmer or an instance of something becoming calmer.
- adj. 1
That calms; soothing, relaxing
Forms
- Plural
- calmings → sedatives, appeasements, defusals…
Example sentences
- sedative Your so-called sedative only exacerbates the pain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| calming | rising | |
| sedative | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- defusal
- 8 letters
- sedative3
- 9 letters
- calmative
- 11 letters
- appeasement3, appeasatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sedative3 = 3 syllables).