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palliating

The word “palliating” has 4 syllables: pal-li-a-ting.

It's pronounced as /ˈpæliˌeɪtɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for palliating?

In the thesaurus, “palliating” has 10 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for palliating

  • alleviating
  • easing
  • excusing
  • explaining
  • extenuating
  • helping
  • justifying
  • mitigating
  • relieving
  • soothing

Antonyms for palliating

  • aggravating
  • harming
  • hurting
  • impairing
  • injuring

Meanings of palliating

  • verb
    1. To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
    2. To hide or disguise.
    3. To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
    4. To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.
    5. To placate or mollify.

Example Sentences

  • The doctor is palliating the patient's pain with medication.
  • Her soothing words are palliating the anxiety of the distressed child.
  • We need to focus on palliating the symptoms while we search for a cure.
  • The charity is dedicated to palliating the suffering of those in need.
  • Effective communication can be a means of palliating misunderstandings in relationships.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to palliating, such as: aggravating, alleviating, easing, excusing, explaining, extenuating, harming.

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