Synonyms and Antonyms for Softening

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to softening:

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4 Letter Words

softeasedrop

6 Letter Words

easingrelieflaxitylet-upsofterdryingeffectgentle

7 Letter Words

salvingslowingdeclinebendingmeltingerodingdullingshapingfirmingcalmingcoolinggradualwarmingsouringwilting

8 Letter Words

softnessrelaxingallayingslowdowndecreasedownturndilutionbluntingreducingloweringcrackingboostingsoothingplumpingfluffingchangingshiftingthinningcrushingremovingquietingrefiningblurringhardened

9 Letter Words

demulcentemollientrelievinglesseningreductionweakeninglooseningsmoothinghardeningdampeningdarkeningenhancingtauteningreshapingtemperingdeepeningmellowingimprovingreversingadjustingshrinkingpurifyingresistingfalteringdiffusingcleansingsteadyingshrinkage

10 Letter Words

relaxationmitigationmitigatingdeflectionsweeteningmollescenttougheningstiffeningflatteningtighteningunsoftenedmoisteningmollifyingbroadeningthickeningslackeningliquefyingquieteningrougheningbolsteringincreasinginflectingdensifyingaugmentingdecreasingdistortinginhibitingclarifyingliquifyingdissolvingstretchingsharpening

11 Letter Words

alleviationattenuationflexibilitycommutationalleviatingbrighteningstabilizingsolidifyingsmootheningstabilisingsuppressingunderminingdiminishingrigidifyingattenuatingnormalizingpenetratingreinforcinglengtheningshrivellingheightening

12 Letter Words

facilitationliberalisingintensifyingacceleratingamelioratingaccentuatingneutralizingrevitalizingundercuttingrejuvenatingcompensating

13 Letter Words

strengtheningstraighteningcrystallizingcounteractingdeterioration

14 Letter Words

reinvigoratingrigidification

16 Letter Words

counterbalancing

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