mollifying

ˈmɑːlɪfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of mollifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotion

Rare

calming or soothing in nature

Rare

Her mollifying words helped ease the tension in the room.

calming

soothing

calm

Rare

reducing the severity of something

Rare

The mollifying effect of the medication was almost immediate.

alleviating

soothing

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Origin of mollifying

Latin, mollis (soft) + facere (to make)

Examples of mollifying in a sentence

His mollifying tone made the bad news easier to bear.
Her mollifying words eased the tension in the room.
The mollifying tone of his voice calmed everyone down.

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French:apaisant, adoucissant, ...
German:beruhigend, lindernd, ...
Italian:calmante, lenitivo, ...
Spanish:calmante, aliviador, ...
Portuguese:calmante, aliviador, ...
Chinese:安抚的, 缓和的, ...
Japanese:落ち着かせる, 緩和する, ...
Arabic:مُهَدِّئ, مُلَطِّف, ...
Hebrew:מַרְגִּיעַ, מְמַתֵּן, ...
Russian:успокаивающий, смягчающий, ...
Ukrainian:заспокійливий, пом'якшувальний, ...
Hindi:शांत करने वाला, शामक, ...
Bengali:শান্ত করা, প্রভাব কমানো, ...
Catalan:calmant, reducció de la gravetat, ...
Czech:uklidňující, zmírňující, ...
Danish:beroligende, reduktion af sværhedsgrad, ...
Dutch:kalmerend, verlichtend, ...
Greek:καταπραϋντικός, ανακουφιστικός, ...
Hungarian:megnyugtató, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរអារម្មណ៍, បន្ថយភាពធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:진정시키는, 완화시키는, ...
Persian:آرام‌بخش, کاهنده, ...
Polish:uspokajający, zmniejszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):calmante, apaziguador, ...
Romanian:liniștitor, ameliorant, ...
Swedish:lugnande, lindrande, ...
Thai:ปลอบประโลม, ลดความรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:yatıştırıcı, hafifletici, ...
Vietnamese:làm dịu, giảm nhẹ, ...

mollify

ˈmɑləˌfaɪ

mollifiedmollifies

Definition of mollify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotioncalm someone's anger or anxiety

She tried to mollify her angry friend.

appease

pacify

soothe

severitymake something less severe or harsh

The manager's speech mollified the harsh criticism.

alleviate

ease

soften

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Origin of mollify

Latin, mollificare (soften)

Examples of mollify in a sentence

The manager's speech did little to mollify the staff.
She tried to mollify the angry customer with a refund.
The soothing music helped mollify his anxiety.

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French:calmer, atténuer, ...
German:besänftigen, mildern, ...
Italian:calmare, attenuare, ...
Spanish:calmar, suavizar, ...
Portuguese:acalmar, amenizar, ...
Chinese:安抚, 减轻, ...
Japanese:なだめる, 緩和する, ...
Arabic:هدأ, خَفَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּיעַ, לְמַתֵּן, ...
Russian:успокаивать, смягчить, ...
Ukrainian:заспокоювати, пом'якшувати, ...
Hindi:शांत करना, नरम करना, ...
Bengali:শান্ত করা, লাঘব করা, ...
Catalan:apaivagar, suavitzar, ...
Czech:uklidnit, zmírnit, ...
Danish:berolige, mildne, ...
Dutch:kalmeren, verlichten, ...
Greek:καθησυχάζω, μετριάζω, ...
Hungarian:lecsillapítani, mérsékelni, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរអារម្មណ៍, បន្ធូរបន្ថយ, ...
Korean:달래다, 완화하다, ...
Persian:آرام کردن, ملایم کردن, ...
Polish:uspokajać, złagodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):acalmar, suavizar, ...
Romanian:a calma, a atenua, ...
Swedish:lugna, dämpa, ...
Thai:ปลอบ, บรรเทา, ...
Turkish:yatıştırmak, yumuşatmak, ...
Vietnamese:xoa dịu, giảm nhẹ, ...

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