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успока́ивающий — meaning in English

uspokaivayushchiy

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English meaning

  • anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  • bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  • soothing adj Having a calming, comforting effect.

Senses

успока́ивающий is used for these senses in English:

  • anodyne (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
  • bland Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
  • placative (chiefly, _, US) That placates; pacifying.
  • soothing Tending to soothe.

anodyne — full definition

  1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
  3. adjective Relieving pain.

bland — full definition

  1. adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  2. adj Lacking excitement, character, or interest.

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