anodyne
Capable of soothing or eliminating painCapable of soothing or eliminating pain.
Meaning
3 sensesCapable of soothing or eliminating pain.
schmerzstillend, analgetisch, lindernd
болеутоля́ющийboleutoljájuščij
capable of relieving pain
(figuratively)Soothing or relaxing.
Classical music is rather anodyne.
lindernd, wohltuend, beruhigend
успока́ивающийuspokáivajuščij
(broadly)Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.
Near-synonyms: harmless, neutral
verwässert, belanglos, nichtssagend
безоби́дныйbezobídnyj
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”),From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”), from Ancient Greek ἀνώδυνος (anṓdunos, “free from pain”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”).
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Forms
more anodyne, most anodyne| Comparative | more anodyne Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most anodyne Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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