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tranquilising

tranquilising

6.4
That makes a person feel calm and less anxious
  • adjective
  • /træŋˈkwɪlaɪzɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : tranquilizante
  • The herbal tea had a tranquilising effect, making her feel much more relaxed after a stressful day.

Examples

  • I find the sound of rain tranquilising.

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe tranquilising drugs for patients with severe anxiety.

  • He listened to the tranquilising music to help him fall asleep.

  • The tranquilising music helped her relax.

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe tranquilising drugs for patients with severe anxiety.

  • The herbal tea had a tranquilising effect, making her feel much more relaxed after a stressful day.

  • He listened to the tranquilising music to help him fall asleep.

Synonyms

soothing
vstranquilising
81 2.9

That makes pain or worry feel less strong

focuses on reducing anxiety or agitation rather than pain relief
relaxing
vstranquilising
47 1.0

Making you feel calm and comfortable

is aimed at easing anxiety and agitation rather than casual comfort
sedative
vstranquilising
2 5.8

Calming and making someone feel sleepy

focuses on calming without implying sleep induction
tranquilizing
vstranquilising
  • US
6.2

To make someone feel calm and less worried

is the same meaning but uses s spelling in other varieties
ataraxic
vstranquilising
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing calm and reducing worry

is the common general term for calming effects rather than technical
ataractic
vstranquilising
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing calm and reducing nervous excitement

is the broader effect term not limited to drugs or agents

Antonyms

agitating
7.0

Causing people to feel angry or annoyed

How Calming

soothing
81 2.9
tranquilising
  • UK
6.4
calming
6 2.6
relaxing
47 1.0

Surface Forms

tranquilising positive
tranquilizing positive

Morphology

tranquilising = tranquilise (transparent) = tranquil + ise + ing

Formed from the verb 'tranquilise' with the regular gerund/participle suffix '-ing'; 'tranquilise' itself is transparently derived from 'tranquil' + '-ise'.

Etymology

Tranquilising comes from tranquil, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'quiet' or 'calm'. So something tranquilising helps make you feel calm and relaxed, reducing worry or nervousness.