soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Tending to soothe or mollify. •Giving relief. •Freeing from fear or anxiety.soothing words noun1 •The act by which somebody is soothed.There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints. — 1823 formssoothings · more soothing · most soothing