English Synonym Finder

mollify

Definitions

To appease the anger or anxiety of someone.

To reduce the severity or intensity of something; to soften.

Examples

The manager tried to mollify the angry customer by offering a full refund for the defective product.

She used a soft, soothing tone in an attempt to mollify her brother's frustration after the argument.

Synonyms

appease pacify placate assuage soothe alleviate mitigate

Antonyms

aggravate provoke exasperate incite agitate enrage inflame