Soothing vs Moisturizing - What's the difference?
soothing | moisturizing |
Tending to soothe.
Giving relief.
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
The act by which somebody is soothed.
* 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
(cosmo) The act of making something moist; but especially, of a cosmetic, of making the skin or hair less dry
As adjectives the difference between soothing and moisturizing
is that soothing is tending to soothe while moisturizing is that which appears to moisturize; that which humidifies.As verbs the difference between soothing and moisturizing
is that soothing is present participle of lang=en while moisturizing is present participle of lang=en.As nouns the difference between soothing and moisturizing
is that soothing is the act by which somebody is soothed while moisturizing is the act of making something moist; but especially, of a cosmetic, of making the skin or hair less dry.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.
