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Synonyms for relieving
verb make less painful; let up onAntonyms for relieving
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- distress
- excite
- grow
- hurt
- incite
- increase
- intensify
- irritate
- provoke
- rouse
- upset
- vex
- worry
- worsen
- allow
- darken
- depress
- enlarge
- stay
- trouble
- accuse
- blame
- burden
- condemn
- discourage
- harm
- injure
- pain
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
encouragement
noun. help, support
- advance
- advocacy
- aid
- animation
- assistance
- backing
- boost
- cheer
- comfort
- confidence
- consolation
- consoling
- easement
- enlivening
- faith
- favor
- firmness
- fortitude
- helpfulness
- hope
- incentive
- incitement
- inspiration
- inspiritment
- invigoration
- optimism
- promotion
- reassurance
- reassuring
- refreshment
- relief
- relieving
- reward
- shot in the arm
- softening
- solacing
- stimulation
- stimulus
- succor
- supporting
- trust
- urging
mending
noun. restoring
soothing
adjective. comforting
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.