mollify

English Thesaurus

1. make less rigid or softer (verb.change)

hypernym	:	soften,
definition	:	make soft or softer (verb.change)

2. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate (verb.change)

hypernym	:	weaken,
definition	:	lessen the strength of (verb.change)

3. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize,
definition	:	make calm or still (verb.emotion)

4. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate (verb.change)

derivation	:	mollification, pacification,
definition	:	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (noun.act)

derivation	:	mollification,
definition	:	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered (noun.state)

5. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	mollification, pacification,
definition	:	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (noun.act)

derivation	:	conciliation, placation, propitiation,
definition	:	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity (noun.act)

derivation	:	baby's dummy, comforter, pacifier, teething ring,
definition	:	device used for an infant to suck or bite on (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ataraxis, heartsease, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, serenity,
definition	:	the absence of mental stress or anxiety (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler,
definition	:	someone who tries to bring peace (noun.person)

derivation	:	peace,
definition	:	harmonious relations; freedom from disputes (noun.state)

derivation	:	mollification,
definition	:	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered (noun.state)

derivation	:	conciliation,
definition	:	the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled (noun.state)

derivation	:	conciliative, conciliatory,
definition	:	intended to placate (adj.all)

derivation	:	appeasing, placating, placative, placatory,
definition	:	intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions (adj.all)

derivation	:	appeasable, conciliable,
definition	:	capable of being pacified (adj.all)

6. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate (verb.change)

derivation	:	mollification, pacification,
definition	:	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (noun.act)

derivation	:	mollification,
definition	:	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered (noun.state)

7. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	mollification, pacification,
definition	:	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (noun.act)

derivation	:	conciliation, placation, propitiation,
definition	:	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity (noun.act)

derivation	:	baby's dummy, comforter, pacifier, teething ring,
definition	:	device used for an infant to suck or bite on (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ataraxis, heartsease, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, serenity,
definition	:	the absence of mental stress or anxiety (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler,
definition	:	someone who tries to bring peace (noun.person)

derivation	:	peace,
definition	:	harmonious relations; freedom from disputes (noun.state)

derivation	:	mollification,
definition	:	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered (noun.state)

derivation	:	conciliation,
definition	:	the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled (noun.state)

derivation	:	conciliative, conciliatory,
definition	:	intended to placate (adj.all)

derivation	:	appeasing, placating, placative, placatory,
definition	:	intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions (adj.all)

derivation	:	appeasable, conciliable,
definition	:	capable of being pacified (adj.all)