assuagement

Definitions

The act of making an unpleasant feeling less intense.

The state of being soothed or satisfied; relief.

Examples

The cool breeze provided a brief assuagement of the intense summer heat.

He sought the assuagement of his guilt through a sincere apology to those he had wronged.

Synonyms

alleviation mitigation relief soothing palliation appeasement comfort

Antonyms

aggravation exacerbation intensification worsening agitation provocation irritation