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mollifier

8.4

A thing that soothes and reduces irritation

noun
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪər/

: calmante

The mollifier in the lotion helped soothe her irritated skin.

Examples

The doctor recommended a mollifier to help soothe the patient’s inflamed skin.
She applied a mollifier to reduce the redness after the allergic reaction.
A gentle voice can act as a mollifier in tense situations.
A warm bath can act as a natural mollifier for stress.
The doctor recommended a mollifier to help soothe the patient’s inflamed skin.
She applied a mollifier to reduce the redness after the allergic reaction.
A warm bath can act as a natural mollifier for stress.

Synonyms

softener

vsmollifier

23 3.0

A substance added to make clothes, hair, or water softer

also calms or reduces irritation beyond mere physical softening

relaxer

vsmollifier

5 4.2

Something that helps someone feel calm, like tea or soft music

focuses on reducing harshness or irritation rather than only causing relaxation

easer

vsmollifier

4.8

A person or thing that makes pain, worry and problems less strong

focuses on softening calming or reducing irritation rather than general relief

Antonyms

irritant

15 6.0

Something that causes discomfort or annoyance, like dust and some cleaners

harshness

1 3.4

A rough surface that makes skin sore

How Soothing

anodyne

Specialized

8.0

mollifier

8.4

balm

9 4.9

emollient

Specialized

1 7.5

Surface Forms

mollifier singular

mollifiers plural

Morphology

mollifier = mollify (transparent) = mollify + er

The noun is formed by adding '-er' to the verb and yields an instrument or substance that softens or soothes.

Etymology

Mollifier comes from the Latin root moll- meaning 'soft', the same root in the verb mollify and the word mollusc ('soft-bodied animal'). So a mollifier is a thing or substance that 'softens' skin or calms irritation.