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Soothing vs Flattering - What's the difference?

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Soothing is a related term of flattering.


As adjectives the difference between soothing and flattering

is that soothing is tending to soothe while flattering is attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.

As verbs the difference between soothing and flattering

is that soothing is while flattering is .

As nouns the difference between soothing and flattering

is that soothing is the act by which somebody is soothed while flattering is the action of the verb to flatter.

soothing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to soothe.
    • soothing music
  • Giving relief.
    • a soothing ointment
  • Freeing from fear or anxiety.
    • soothing words

    Derived terms

    * soothingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which somebody is soothed.
  • * 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
    • 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.

    Anagrams

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    flattering

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
    • The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.

    Synonyms

    * becoming

    Antonyms

    * unbecoming, unflattering

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to flatter.
  • Instances of flattery.

    • Synonyms

    * flattery * soft sawder