Synonyms & related words for lenitive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lenitive — including alleviative, palliative, demulcent, analgesic, mitigative, mitigatory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lenitive

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Synonyms for lenitive

Common synonyms for lenitive include alleviative, palliative, demulcent, analgesic, mitigative, mitigatory, sedative, tranquilizer — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lenitive come from?

The word lenitive breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: leni, from Latin lenis (“soft, gentle”); and -tive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.