What is another word for lenitive?
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Pronunciation:
[ lˈɛnɪtˌɪv], [ lˈɛnɪtˌɪv], [ l_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v]
Lenitive is a word that describes something that has a soothing or calming effect. Some synonyms for lenitive include calming, soothing, relaxing, easing, relieving, pacifying, mollifying, appeasing, allaying, and palliative. These words are often used when describing the effects of medication, music, or massage. A lenitive medication might be prescribed to help reduce pain or anxiety, while a soothing massage might be used to help calm a person's nerves. Whatever the situation, a lenitive treatment can help provide much-needed relief from the stresses and strains of everyday life, helping to promote a sense of calm and wellbeing.
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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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