tranquilizing

Meanings

Verb

• make calm or still
• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
• present participle and gerund of tranquilize

Adjective Satellite

• tending to soothe or tranquilize
  • "valium has a tranquilizing effect"

Adj

• Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
• Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.

Noun

• gerund of tranquilize
• The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.
• gerund of tranquilize
• The act of making someone or something tranquil.

Synonyms

ataractic, ataraxic, calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, sedate, sedative, still, tranquilising, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillising, tranquillize, tranquillizing

Antonyms

agitate, stimulate