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GENTLING Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word gentling. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For GENTLING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
aggravating

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• making worse

agitating

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

hardening

noun

n

noun

• abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

• the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

• the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)

irritating

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

provoking

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

coarsening

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• make or become coarse or coarser

• make less subtle or refined

harshening

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.

• To render peevish, morose, or austere.

roughening

verb

v

verb

• make rough or rougher

toughening

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• make tough or tougher

Alternatives for AGGRAVATING

Words (28)

Alternatives for AGITATING

Words (37)
Phrases (3)

Alternatives for HARDENING

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Alternatives for IRRITATING

Words (30)
Phrases (2)

Alternatives for PROVOKING

Words (33)
Phrases (7)

Alternatives for ROUGHENING

Words (2)