Balmy vs Soothing - What's the difference?
balmy | soothing | Synonyms |
Producing balm.
Soothing or fragrant.
Mild and pleasant.
(informal) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.
Tending to soothe.
Giving relief.
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
The act by which somebody is soothed.
* 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
Balmy is a synonym of soothing.
As adjectives the difference between balmy and soothing
is that balmy is producing balm while soothing is tending to soothe.As a verb soothing is
.As a noun soothing is
the act by which somebody is soothed.balmy
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Adjective
(er)soothing
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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.