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
- 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
- allaying
- analgesic
- anesthetic
- anodyne
- assuasive
- balm
- balmy
- balsamic
- benign
- benignant
- blah
- bland
- breezy
- calm
- calmative
- calming
- cerate
- choice
- clear
- clement
- cool
- cosmetic
- cream
- crumbly
- dainty
- delicate
- demulcent
- dope
- downer
- dressing
- ductile
- easy
- embrocation
- emollient
- emulsive
- exquisite
- faint
- fine
- fix
- flaccid
- flat
- friable
- genial
- hard drug
- hard stuff
- healing
- heroin
- ho-hum
- hypnotic
- junk
- laudanum
- lenient
- lenitive
- light
- liniment
- lotion
- lukewarm
- malleable
- medicine
- medium
- mellow
- merchandise
- mesmeric
- mesmerizing
- mitigatory
- moderate
- moisturizer
- mollescent
- mollient
- mollifying
- narcotic
- nepenthe
- nothing
- nothing much
- oil
- ointment
- opiate
- opium
- pabulum
- pacific
- painkiller
- palliative
- peaceful
- pianissimo
- placid
- pliable
- preparation
- relaxing
- relieving
- remedial
- salve
- sedative
- sleep-inducing
- sleepy
- smooth
- soft
- softening
- somnifacient
- somniferous
- somnolent
- soothing
- soothing agent
- soporific
- soporose
- stuff
- stupefacient
- sunny
- tempered
- tepid
- trance-inducing
- tranquilizer
- tranquillizing
- unguent
- untroubled
- vanilla
- warm
- wash
- weak
- wimpy
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019