PROVOKES Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PROVOKES
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comforts | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • things that make you comfortable and at ease | ||||||
| allays | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen the intensity of or calm • satisfy (thirst) | ||||||
| appeases | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • overcome or allay • make peace with | ||||||
| assuages | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • satisfy (thirst) • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||
| calms | verbv | |||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||
| mollifies | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||
| pacifies | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||
| placates | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||
| softens | verbv | |||||
verb • make (images or sounds) soft or softer • lessen in force or effect • give in, as to influence or pressure • protect from impact • make less severe or harsh • make soft or softer • become soft or softer | ||||||
| soothes | verbv | |||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||