pacifying

The word “pacifying” has 4 syllables: pa-ci-fy-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈpæsɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for pacifying?

In the thesaurus, “pacifying” has 126 synonyms and 110 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pacifying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pacifying

adulating
affable
agreeable
amiable
amicable
analgesic
anesthetic
annihilating
anodyne
antianxiety
antidepressant
antidepression
antistress
appeasing
assuaging
babying
beating
benevolent
blandishing
blarneying
breaking
cajoling
calming
clobbering
coaxing
coddling
comforting
conciliating
conciliatory
conquering
consoling
contenting
crushing
deadening
defeating
delighting
depressant
disarming
dominating
dreamy
drubbing
dulcifying
endearing
enslaving
flattering
genial
gentle
gentling
gladdening
good-natured
good-tempered
gratifying
humoring
hushing
hypnotic
indulging
ingratiating
kind
kindly
licking
lulling
mollifying
mollycoddling
narcotic
nonbelligerent
numbing
obliging
opiate
overcoming
overpowering
overpraising
pacific
pampering
passive
peaceable
peaceful
peacemaking
placating
placatory
pleasing
propitiating
propitiatory
putting down
quashing
quelling
quenching
quieting
reducing
relaxing
repressing
routing
satiating
sating
satisfying
sedative
silencing
skunking
smashing
smothering
soft-soaping
soothing
spoiling
squashing
squelching
subduing
subjecting
subjugating
submissive
subordinating
suppressing
surrendering
sweet-talking
sweetening
thrashing
tranquilizing
tranquillizing
trouncing
unaggressive
unassertive
vanquishing
walloping
wheedling
whipping
winning
winsome
yielding

Antonyms for pacifying

abrasive
affronting
aggravating
aggressive
agitating
agonistic
angering
annoying
antagonistic
antagonizing
antipathetic
argumentative
assertive
bellicose
belligerent
bothering
bothersome
bugging
chafing
combative
confrontational
contentious
crossing
discharging
discomforting
distressing
disturbing
emancipating
energizing
enflaming
enfranchising
engaging
enraging
exasperating
freeing
fretting
frustrating
galling
getting
grating
harassing
harrying
hostile
incensing
inflaming
inflammatory
infuriating
inhospitable
inimical
insulting
invigorating
iring
irking
irksome
irritating
liberating
maddening
manumitting
martial
militant
militaristic
military
nagging
nettlesome
nettling
offending
offensive
outraging
painful
peeving
persecuting
perturbing
pestering
piquing
provocative
provoking
pugnacious
putting out
quarrelsome
rankling
releasing
riling
roiling
rousing
ruffling
scrappy
slighting
springing
stimulant
stimulating
stressful
tiresome
troublesome
troubling
truculent
trying
unbinding
uncaging
unchaining
unfettering
unfriendly
unhinging
unsettling
unsympathetic
upsetting
vexatious
vexing
warlike
worrisome
worrying

Meanings of pacifying

verb
1. To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
2. To appease (someone).

Example Sentences

The mother's gentle touch had a pacifying effect on the upset child, calming him instantly.
Diplomats engaged in intensive negotiations with the hope of pacifying the conflicting nations.
The therapist focused on pacifying the anxious thoughts of her client through mindfulness techniques.
The music played softly in the background, creating a pacifying ambiance in the serene spa.
The leader's words were aimed at pacifying the concerns of the worried community members.

On this page you'll find 236 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pacifying, such as: abrasive, adulating, affable, affronting, aggravating, aggressive, agitating.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.