mollify

verb
UK: /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
US: /ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ/

  1. To make someone feel less angry and upset about something.

    1. I tried to mollify her, but she was still angry.
    2. He attempted to mollify his boss by offering to work extra hours on the project.

  2. To reduce the severity or intensity of something negative, like pain or anger.

    1. The medicine helped to mollify the pain in my leg.
    2. The company offered a public apology to mollify concerns about their environmental impact.

Synonyms

appease placate soothe pacify alleviate mitigate
mollify adjective

  1. Having the quality of softening or soothing something

    1. The balm had a mollifying effect on her skin.
    2. The teacher spoke in a mollifying tone to calm the students.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mollify" in English means: To make someone feel less angry and upset about something., To reduce the severity or intensity of something negative, like pain or anger..

The phonetic transcription of "mollify" is /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/ in British English and /ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mollify": appease, placate, soothe, pacify, alleviate, mitigate.

Example usage of "mollify": "I tried to mollify her, but she was still angry.". More examples on the page.