Thesaurus / lightening
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synonyms for lightening
- encouraging
- reassuring
- refreshing
- soothing
- abating
- allaying
- alleviating
- assuaging
- consoling
- curing
- freeing
- inspiriting
- invigorating
- mitigating
- relieving
- remedying
- restoring
- revitalizing
- revivifying
- softening
- solacing
- succoring
- sustaining
- tranquilizing
- upholding
- warming
- analeptic
- consolatory
- health-giving
- heart-warming
See also synonyms for: lightenings
- abating
- declining
- diminishing
- dropping
- dwindling
- ebbing
- lowering
- moderating
- narrowing
- plummeting
- plunging
- quieting
- sagging
- shrinking
- sinking
- slackening
- slowing
- slumping
- softening
- subsiding
- waning
- wasting
- weakening
- dying down
- fading away
- losing momentum
- shriveling up
- wearing down
- wearing off
- abatement
- alleviation
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- happiness
- help
- letup
- lift
- maintenance
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- softening
- solace
- succor
- support
- sustenance
- allayment
- comforting
- load off one's mind
- quick fix
- alleviation
- assistance
- comfort
- happiness
- help
- maintenance
- reprieve
- respite
- satisfaction
- support
- abatement
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- handout
- letup
- lift
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- rest
- restfulness
- softening
- solace
- succor
- sustenance
- allayment
- comforting
- load off one's mind
- quick fix
antonyms for lightening
MOST RELEVANT
- aggravation
- annoyance
- check
- continuation
- depression
- discontent
- discouragement
- dissatisfaction
- gloom
- harm
- hindrance
- hurt
- injury
- irritation
- misery
- obstruction
- sadness
- stop
- unhappiness
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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To my surprise, I also noticed a visible lightening of sun damage and brighter skin after just a few uses.
SKIP THE PRICEY MICRODERMABRASION APPOINTMENTS AND USE THIS LUXE EXFOLIATING CREAM INSTEADERICA RADOLAPRIL 4, 2022THE DAILY BEASTThe organization runs programs to educate young girls of color about online safety, healthy digital behaviors, and the dangers of physical skin lightening.
HOW DIGITAL BEAUTY FILTERS PERPETUATE COLORISMTATE RYAN-MOSLEYAUGUST 15, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWFew people are willing to admit or speak openly about this aspect of their skin care regimen, as it is generally frowned upon by society even as the lighter skin that one is born with or comes as a result of skin lightening is elevated in society.
THE SKIN LIGHTENING BUSINESS IS BOOMING IN KENYA—THOUGH NO ONE WILL ADMIT ITKANG-CHUN CHENGAUGUST 11, 2021QUARTZIt was as if some spirit that had breathed on him, sustaining him, lightening his incipient heaviness, had been removed.
THE CREATORSMAY SINCLAIRMichael sighed under a faint lightening of his load, and Stella came up to him engagingly to slip her arm into his.
SINISTER STREET, VOL. 1COMPTON MACKENZIEHe pointed with shaking fingers away toward the east, where a faint gleam of daylight was lightening the sky.
THE NEW TENANTE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIMMay God forbid, that after all these years of darkness you should play me false now when the dawn is already lightening the sky.
MYSTERIOUS MR. SABINE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIMA soft grey twilight rested upon the sea; darker and blacker the waters seemed just then by contrast with the lightening skies.
MYSTERIOUS MR. SABINE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIMHe put him up to all the little tricks of the native customers, and showed him innumerable dodges for lightening his own labour.
THE LUCK OF GERARD RIDGELEYBERTRAM MITFORDLotus led the first round, with Sea Maiden a close second, but the wind gradually lightening, Lotus increased her lead.
THE SPORTSWOMAN'S LIBRARY, V. 2VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO LIGHTENING
- abating
- allaying
- alleviating
- analeptic
- assuaging
- consolatory
- consoling
- curing
- encouraging
- freeing
- health-giving
- heart-warming
- inspiriting
- invigorating
- lightening
- mitigating
- reassuring
- refreshing
- relieving
- remedying
- restoring
- revitalizing
- revivifying
- softening
- solacing
- soothing
- succoring
- sustaining
- tranquilizing
- upholding
- warming
- abating
- declining
- diminishing
- dropping
- dwindling
- dying down
- ebbing
- fading away
- lightening
- losing momentum
- lowering
- moderating
- narrowing
- plummeting
- plunging
- quieting
- sagging
- shrinking
- shriveling up
- sinking
- slackening
- slowing
- slumping
- softening
- subsiding
- waning
- wasting
- weakening
- wearing down
- wearing off
- abatement
- allayment
- alleviation
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- comforting
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- happiness
- help
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- load off one's mind
- maintenance
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- quick fix
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- softening
- solace
- succor
- support
- sustenance
- abatement
- allayment
- alleviation
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- comforting
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- handout
- happiness
- help
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- load off one's mind
- maintenance
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- quick fix
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- softening
- solace
- succor
- support
- sustenance
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.