Antonyms for lenitive

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : len-i-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv

Definition of lenitive

Origin : early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.

As in mild : adj gentle, temperate, nonirritating
As in sedative : adj soothing
As in softening : adj relaxing
As in emollient : adj soothing
As in hypnotic : adj spellbinding, sleep-inducing
As in liniment : noun ointment
As in lotion : noun creamy solution
As in narcotic : noun powerful drug inducing anesthesia or sleep
As in ointment : noun cream for treatment
As in emollient : noun lotion

Example sentences :

And in the hospital of the mind, the lenitive and fostering measures have a still larger share in the work of a moral restoration.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 » by Various

Not in a state of lenitive pain, sanative, and in some degree encouraging, but in a condition of incipient mortification.
Extract from : « Perlycross » by R. D. Blackmore

Synonyms for lenitive

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