What is another word for lenitive?
Pronunciation:
[ lˈɛnɪtˌɪv], [ lˈɛnɪtˌɪv], [ l_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v]
Related words: lenitive drugs, lenitive effects, lenitive meaning, lenitive drug
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Synonyms for Lenitive:
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adj.
• emollient • mild- ho hum ,
- ho-hum ,
- hohum ,
- nothing much ,
- wimpy ,
- benign ,
- benignant ,
- blah ,
- breezy ,
- choice ,
- clear ,
- clement ,
- cool ,
- dainty ,
- delicate ,
- easy ,
- exquisite ,
- faint ,
- fine ,
- flat ,
- genial ,
- light ,
- lukewarm ,
- medium ,
- mellow ,
- moderate ,
- nothing ,
- pabulum ,
- pacific ,
- peaceful ,
- smooth ,
- sunny ,
- tempered ,
- tepid ,
- untroubled ,
- vanilla ,
- warm ,
- weak .
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n.
• alleviative • alleviatory • artifact • emollient • lenitive • liniment • lotion • narcotic- dope ,
- fix ,
- heroin ,
- junk ,
- merchandise ,
- painkiller ,
- somnifacient ,
- stuff .
Other synonyms:
- hypnotic .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Abstersive ,
- Allaying ,
- Alleviating ,
- Antiorgastic ,
- Arquebusade ,
- Assuager ,
- Assuaging ,
- Benumbing ,
- Chirurgical ,
- Depuratory ,
- Dulling ,
- Epithem ,
- Epulotic ,
- Extenuatory ,
- Eyewater ,
- Febrifugal ,
- Mitigating ,
- Mitigator ,
- Modificatory ,
- Modifying ,
- Modulator ,
- Mollifier ,
- Mollifying ,
- Opiates ,
- Pacificator ,
- Pepastic ,
- Qualificative ,
- Relieving ,
- Rose water ,
- Salutiferous ,
- Sanatory ,
- Soother ,
- Subduing ,
- Temperer ,
- Tranquillizing ,
- Unguentum ,
- Unirritating ,
- Vulnerary ,
- alleviator ,
- alterative ,
- altering ,
- analeptic ,
- analgesic ,
- anaphrodisiac ,
- anesthetic ,
- anodyne ,
- antispasmodic ,
- arbitrator ,
- assuasive ,
- balm ,
- balmy ,
- balsam ,
- balsamic ,
- barbiturate ,
- bland ,
- bounding ,
- brilliantine ,
- calm ,
- calmant ,
- calmative ,
- calming ,
- carminative ,
- cataplasm ,
- cathartic ,
- cerate ,
- chairman ,
- chrism ,
- cleansing ,
- cold cream ,
- collyrium ,
- comforting ,
- consolatory ,
- corrective ,
- corroborant ,
- cosmetic ,
- cream ,
- curative ,
- cushion ,
- deadening ,
- demulcent ,
- depilatory ,
- depressant ,
- depressing ,
- detergent ,
- detersive ,
- diligence ,
- disinfectant ,
- downer ,
- drug ,
- easing ,
- embrocation ,
- emollient ,
- emplastrum ,
- extenuating ,
- eye-lotion ,
- eyewash ,
- face cream ,
- gentle ,
- golden mean ,
- hand lotion ,
- healing ,
- immunizing ,
- indulgent ,
- inunction ,
- inunctum ,
- lanolin ,
- laudanum ,
- laxative ,
- lenient ,
- limitative ,
- limiting ,
- liniment ,
- lotion ,
- lubricant ,
- lubricating ,
- lubricative ,
- lullaby ,
- measure ,
- mediator ,
- medical ,
- medicinal ,
- mickey ,
- mild ,
- milk ,
- moderator ,
- modulatory ,
- narcotic ,
- nard ,
- negotiator ,
- neurotic ,
- numbing ,
- oil ,
- oily ,
- ointment ,
- opiate ,
- opium ,
- pacifier ,
- pain-killing ,
- paregoric ,
- peacemaker ,
- petroleum ,
- placid ,
- plaster ,
- pleasant ,
- pomade ,
- pomatum ,
- poppy ,
- poultice ,
- preventative ,
- prophylactic ,
- purgative ,
- qualificatory ,
- qualifying ,
- relaxing ,
- remedial ,
- remedy ,
- restorative ,
- restricting ,
- restrictive ,
- salutary ,
- salve ,
- sanative ,
- sedative ,
- shock absorber ,
- sinapism ,
- sleep-inducing ,
- sleeping pill ,
- soft ,
- softening ,
- soothing ,
- soothing syrup ,
- soporific ,
- spikenard ,
- stabilizer ,
- tempering ,
- tonic ,
- tranquil ,
- tranquiliser ,
- tranquilizer ,
- tranquilliser ,
- tranquillizer ,
- traumatic ,
- unction ,
- unexciting ,
- unguent ,
- vesicant ,
- vesicatory ,
- wet blanket .
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How to use "Lenitive" in context?
Lenitive, often referred to as "leniency", is the quality of being mild or lenient. It is often used to refer to a decision, policy, or action that is seen as forgiving or less severe than would be called for by the severity of the crime.
Hyponym for Lenitive:
n.
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artifact
curative, therapeutic, remedy, cure.
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artifact
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