mollifier
- noun
- /ˈmɒlɪfaɪər/
- As a skilled mollifier, he was often called upon to resolve family disputes.
Examples
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The manager played the role of mollifier when tensions rose among the team members.
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During the heated debate, she acted as a mollifier to keep everyone calm.
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The therapist is a great mollifier during family disputes.
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She acted as a mollifier in the heated meeting.
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During the heated debate, she acted as a mollifier to keep everyone calm.
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The manager played the role of mollifier when tensions rose among the team members.
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As a skilled mollifier, he was often called upon to resolve family disputes.
Synonyms
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3.7
Something that makes pain or worry less
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3.4
A person who helps someone feel less sad or worried
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7.0
A person who helps two people or groups stop arguing and reach an agreement
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4.2
A person who calms others during arguments or distress
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7.0
A person who calms people and helps stop conflict
Antonyms
How Calming
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mollifier comes from the Latin root moll- meaning 'soft', the same root you see in the verb mollify and in mollusc ('soft-bodied animal'). So a mollifier is someone who 'softens' a tense situation by calming or soothing people.