What is the opposite of provoking?

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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of causing or eliciting a strong or passionate reaction Opposite of encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm Opposite of tending to stir up conflict Opposite of causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed Opposite of causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty Opposite of inspiring and thought-provoking in nature Opposite of providing inspiration Opposite of physically attractive or exciting in a primal way Opposite of offensive in nature Opposite of emotionally inspiring Verb (usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of annoying or irritating (someone) Opposite of to be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction Opposite of present participle for to bring about Opposite of present participle for to stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them Noun Opposite of the act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone Opposite of action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of causing or eliciting a strong or passionate reaction noninflammatory soothing pleasing calming comforting pleasant agreeable reassuring helpful delightful quieting happy encouraging aiding assisting relaxing placatory conciliatory cheering satisfying wonderful untroubling peaceful quiet tranquil easy comfortable good auspicious assuaging mollifying Adjective ▲ Opposite of encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm boring unexciting uninspiring uninteresting dull mind-numbing unimaginative unstimulating depressing discouraging relaxing upsetting dry as dust monotonous tedious drab dry heavy repellent repulsive suppressive repressive unprovocative mundane bland naive dim vapid dimwitted banal dulled dim-witted lacklustreUK stale lacklusterUS brainless obtuse pedestrian ignorant slow-witted slow lame stupid thick cretinous vacuous dense mindless simple daft sluggish senseless doltish unintelligent lamebrained feeble bromidic prosaic numbing fatuous blunted insipid blunt simpleminded unsmart witless unintellectual weak unremarkable simple-minded half-witted dull-witted weak-minded more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of tending to stir up conflict uncontroversial calming mitigating placating placatory pleasing tranquillisingUK tranquilizingUS Adjective ▲ Opposite of causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed inoffensive polite unobjectionable civil complimentary conciliatory courteous deferential respectful Adjective ▲ Opposite of causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty satisfying fulfilling pleasing rewarding agreeable enjoyable gratifying constructive delectable pleasurable good palatable adequate heavenly productive worthwhile nice welcome delicious satisfactory delightful favorableUS favourableUK pleasant refreshing delightsome satiating lovely soothing entertaining likableUS sweet helpful charming amusing likeableUK desirable wonderful appreciated appealing opportune congenial pleasureful relishable diverting timely gladly received long-awaited heaven-sent engaging easy blest convenient savoryUS settling reassuring luscious facile beautiful felicitous comforting fine calming enchanting happy fair encouraging savouryUK more ❯ “Save a few false notes and overlong lyrical passages, he has produced a wholly satisfying novel.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of inspiring and thought-provoking in nature demotivating demotivational daunting demoralisingUK demoralizingUS deterring discouraging disheartening dispiriting dissuading disenchanting dejecting depressing Adjective ▲ Opposite of providing inspiration uninspiring boring drab dreary lifeless mundane tedious tiresome bland flat humdrum insipid lacklusterUS lacklustreUK passionless plain soulless spiritless tame unexciting uninteresting dull forgettable monotonous pedestrian slow sterile tired uneventful unimaginative unremarkable unstimulating banal characterless longwinded undistinguished vapid wooden lame leaden nondescript prosaic routine stale tiring trite vanilla wearisome jading mechanical plodding ponderous yawnsome mind-numbing run of the mill long-winded run-of-the-mill bog-standard ho hum ho-hum lacking excitement lacking interest “We can barely remember what Joe was talking about during his largely uninspiring speech.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of physically attractive or exciting in a primal way undesirable annoying awful disagreeable disgustful disgusting displeasing distasteful exceptionable foul horrible icky infelicitous insufferable intolerable loathed loathly loathsome nasty nauseating objectionable obnoxious offensive off-putting rebarbative repellent repugnant repulsive revolting unacceptable unappealing unattractive unenviable unfortunate unlikable unpleasant unpleasing unwanted hideous unsightly gross vile ugly frightful horrid unhandsome unbeautiful beastly disfigured unprepossessing unlovely grotesque unalluring odious sickening abominable stomach-turning monstrous deformed unpretty ill-favoredUS bad-looking ugly-looking short on looks ill-favouredUK more ❯ “Her loud chewing habit was an undesirable physical trait.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of offensive in nature inoffensive harmless innocuous safe mild unobjectionable unoffending innocent innoxious peaceable humble retiring quiet clean nonprovocative friendly pleasant neutral peaceful hurtless tame gentle unobtrusive benign unexceptionable non-aggressive non-combative non-violent “The letters require tactful, delicate, inoffensive, non-confrontational responses.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of emotionally inspiring uninspiring uninspired unmotivating unemotional unimpressive untouching cold unmoving unaffecting heartless “He is a wooden, boring, uninspiring, unconvincing orator, who completely lacked the common touch or any real ability to communicate with voters.” Verb ▲ (usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of annoying or irritating (someone) pleasing calming delighting allaying assuaging cheering gladdening gratifying satisfying soothing making happy mollifying pacifying placating relieving assuring comforting consoling obliging quieting reassuring solacing appeasing composing conciliating propitiating aiding disarming sweetening stilling calming down easing controlling relaxing dulcifying steadying settling salving stabilizingUS palliating cooling unwinding ameliorating supporting helping enchanting subduing containing charming assisting defusing cheering up stabilisingUK more ❯ “The attentive service was certainly pleasing me greatly.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction calming composing consoling placating reassuring soothing cooling pacifying quieting relaxing sedating settling containing lulling moderating quelling stabilizingUS steadying stifling subduing tranquilizingUS tranquillisingUK tranquillizingUK appeasing cooling off mollifying quietening down quieting down settling down smoothing over stabilisingUK “Harper was worked up at having lost her favorite doll, and her mother was in the process of calming her.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to bring about deterring blunting curbing hindering halting interrupting neutralisingUK neutralizingUS curtailing discouraging preventing choking impeding mitigating stopping hamstringing obstructing stymieing arresting demoting hampering handicapping restraining restricting blocking hobbling inhibiting lessening retarding weakening checking constraining counteracting crippling delaying thwarting bottlenecking burdening cumbering destroying dissuading encumbering ending forestalling prohibiting resisting shackling trammelling trammeling abating clogging easing foiling manacling muzzling holding back holding up interfering with “Land-related corruption and local abuse of power can all too easily deter progress.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them stopping deterring preventing discouraging dissuading blocking “Speaking to Sara helped to stop him from doing something stupid.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone assistance aid comfort contentment cooperation delight facilitation furtherance happiness help joy peace pleasure support love like favourUK cheer enjoyment favorUS glee calmness Noun ▲ Opposite of action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately assuagement appeasement easement mollification relief conciliation respite mitigation pacification alleviation placation abatement propitiation soothing allaying easing palliation reconciliation calming relieving lulling “Everything that the human race has done and thought is concerned with the satisfaction of deeply felt needs and the assuagement of pain.” Find more words! 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