Soothing
Antonyms of SOOTHING
- caustic, trying, forcible, stressful, intense, stimulating, abrasive, scathing, galling, painful, stimulant, rude, frustrating, rugged, maddening, vexatious, worrisome, energizing, bothersome, savage, tiresome, aggravating, annoying, exquisite, invigorating, disturbing, exasperating, vexing, strong, forceful, powerful, tyrannical, unreassuring, heavy-handed, roughened, uncomfortable, nettlesome, oppressive, pitiless, violent.
Examples of usage:
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" Oh, I've see him," answered Baxter in a soothing voice, " but he won't run- there's no use talking. "The Ancient Law" by Ellen Glasgow
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" I think you ought to see her," she repeated in a soothing tone. "Chippinge Borough" by Stanley J. Weyman
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Joe made a soothing noise. "Joe Burke's Last Stand" by John Moncure Wetterau
