What are some opposite words for mollify?
Antonyms for mollify
ˈmɒl əˌfaɪmol·li·fy
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mollify
Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.
Antonyms:
agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir upSynonyms:
allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, pacify, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize
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pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntleverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Synonyms:
conciliate, quell, gentle, relieve, lenify, stay, placate, quench, allay, ennoble, settle, gruntle, palliate, accommodate, appease, pacify, temper, assuage, propitiate, alleviate, slake, make up, entitle, patch up, reconcile, seasontemper, season, mollifyverb
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
"she tempered her criticism"
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conciliate, gentle, chasten, flavour, placate, temper, moderate, gruntle, flavor, harden, appease, pacify, assuage, lenify, normalize, anneal, seasonmollifyverb
make less rigid or softer
Synonyms:
lenify, appease, gentle, season, gruntle, pacify, placate, temper, assuage, conciliate
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
mollifyverb
Synonyms:
appease, pacify, tranquilize
How to use mollify in a sentence?
There is nothing to testify about. I think if President Donald Trump or President Donald Trump allies in the Senate persist it means they are not serious about what they are doing, what would I offer in terms of testimony that I heard Dr.( Fiona) Hill in open hearing say such and such ? That is not pertinent. The only reason for them to go through with this is to mollify President Donald Trump and that is not a good reason to try to call a member of Congress as a witness.
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