Synonyms & related words for mollifying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mollifying — including placative, placatory, calming, propitiative, demulcent, conciliatory. 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 mollifying

Explore words related to mollifying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include placate, lenify, appease, pacify, assuage, conciliate, placatingly, mollification. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mollifying

Common synonyms for mollifying include placative, placatory, calming, propitiative, demulcent, conciliatory, quietening, emollient — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mollifying come from?

The word mollifying breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: moll-, from Latin mollis (“soft”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.