Smoothing vs Soothing - What's the difference?
smoothing | soothing |
Tending to soothe.
Giving relief.
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
The act by which somebody is soothed.
* 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
As verbs the difference between smoothing and soothing
is that smoothing is present participle of lang=en while soothing is present participle of lang=en.As nouns the difference between smoothing and soothing
is that smoothing is the act by which something is made smooth while soothing is the act by which somebody is soothed.As an adjective soothing is
tending to soothe.soothing
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- soothing music
- a soothing ointment
- soothing words
Derived terms
* soothinglyVerb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- 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.