tranquillizing

1. 1.

   tending to soothe or tranquilize

   “valium has a tranquilizing effect”

   “took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed”

   Synonymsataracticataraxicsedativetranquilizingtranquilisingtranquillising

   Similardepressant

Questions about tranquillizing

What does tranquillizing mean?

tranquillizing means "tending to soothe or tranquilize".

How many syllables are in tranquillizing?

tranquillizing has 4 syllables: tranq-uil-li-zing. The stress falls on "uil".

What is another word for tranquillizing?

Close synonyms include ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquilising. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tranquillizing a common word?

tranquillizing is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.