Synonyms of lulling

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adjective

as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress

the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• soothing
• tranquillizing
• comforting
• tranquilizing
• quieting
• hypnotic
• calming
• sedative
• dreamy
• narcotic
• pacifying
• opiate
• deadening
• anodyne
• anesthetic
• analgesic
• numbing
• depressant
• antianxiety
• antidepressant
• antidepression
• antistress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• painful
• unsettling
• troubling
• tiresome
• trying
• stressful
• worrisome
• stimulating
• stimulant
• disturbing
• troublesome
• annoying
• irritating
• aggravating
• energizing
• frustrating
• maddening
• irksome
• vexatious
• exasperating
• bothersome
• invigorating
• vexing
• galling
• harassing
• grating
• nettlesome

lulling

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verb

present participle of lull

as in soothing

to free from distress or disturbance

the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothing
• calming
• composing
• quieting
• appeasing
• relaxing
• tranquilizing
• stilling
• salving
• tranquillizing
• settling
• quietening
• hushing
• relieving
• becalming
• quelling
• placating
• pacifying
• lullabying
• mollifying
• easing
• alleviating
• conciliating
• mitigating
• allaying
• solacing
• laying
• assuaging
• sedating
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbing
• upsetting
• disquieting
• agitating
• perturbing
• keying (up)
• vexing
• intensifying
• heightening
• aggravating
• exciting
• rousing
• inciting
• arousing
• stirring (up)
• discomposing
• fomenting
• working up