mollify Synonyms
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Strongest:
- bother
- inflame
- rouse
- infuriate
- outrage
- enrage
- provoke
- pique
- bother
- put-out
- cross
- ire
- aggravate
- antagonize
- infuriate
- inflame
- annoy
- antagonize
- pique
- get
- rouse
- vex
- rile
- burn-up-
- irk
- provoke
- put-out
- irritate
- vex
- rile
- aggravate
- ire
- get
- anger
- outrage
- enrage
- rankle
- exasperate
- rankle
- irk
- annoy
- cross
- burn-up-
- anger
- irritate
- exasperate
Strong:
- pester
- enflame
- harass
- agitate
- upset
- disturb
- disturb
- discomfort
- unsettle
- gall
- ruffle
- distress
- perturb
- harass
- madden
- perturb
- grate
- bug
- distress
- gall
- harry
- incense
- enflame
- upset
- unsettle
- chafe
- harry
- worry
- roil
- incense
- offend
- offend
- persecute
- chafe
- pester
- persecute
- discomfort
- madden
- bug
- roil
- ruffle
- agitate
- grate
- worry
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mollify Meaning
mollify (v)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
make less rigid or softer
mollify (v. t.)
To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground.
To assuage, as pain or irritation, to appease, as excited feeling or passion; to pacify; to calm.
FAQs About the word mollify
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of, make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else, make less rigid or softerTo s
appease, calm, assuage,placate, soothe, conciliate, satisfy, please, comfort, console
bother, inflame, rouse, infuriate, outrage, enrage, provoke, pique, bother, put out
The politician's conciliatory words were intended to mollify the angry protesters.
The calming music seemed to mollify the crying child.
The company's apology was intended to mollify customers who had been inconvenienced.
Her soothing voice had the ability to mollify even the most agitated person.
