ataraxic

9.9

Causing calm and reducing worry

adjective
/ˌætəˈræksɪk/

Specialized

: ataráctico

After a stressful day, he was grateful for the ataraxic effects of the herbal tea.

Examples

The doctor prescribed an ataraxic medication to help ease her anxiety.
Researchers studied the ataraxic properties of the new drug during clinical trials.
This tea is ataraxic.
The ataraxic effects are noticeable!
After a stressful day, he was grateful for the ataraxic effects of the herbal tea.
The doctor prescribed an ataraxic medication to help ease her anxiety.
Researchers studied the ataraxic properties of the new drug during clinical trials.

Synonyms

sedative

vsataraxic

2 5.8

Calming and making someone feel sleepy

is focused on calming without implying drowsiness or sleep induction

anxiolytic

vsataraxic

Specialized

9.5

Making someone feel less anxious and tense

is a general calming effect not only anxiety reduction

ataractic

vsataraxic

Specialized

9.9

Causing calm and reducing nervous excitement

is calming by reducing anxiety rather than causing sedation

tranquilising

vsataraxic

6.4

That makes a person feel calm and less anxious

is similar but applies broadly to calming effects not only acts

tranquilizing

vsataraxic

6.2

To make someone feel calm and less worried

is the general soothing effect rather than specifically medical treatment

Antonyms

exciting

∞ 1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

agitating

7.0

Causing people to feel angry or annoyed

How Calming

sedative

2 5.8

ataraxic

Specialized

9.9

soothing

81 2.9

Surface Forms

ataraxic positive

Morphology

ataraxic = ataraxia (opaque) = atarax + ic

The base 'ataraxia' is a rare and specialized term, and the connection to 'calming' is not transparent for most learners.

Etymology

The word ataraxic comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and taraxia meaning 'disturbance' or 'confusion'. So, ataraxic literally means 'not disturbed' and is used for something calm or soothing that helps reduce worry.