moderating

Synonyms

alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

analgesic, analgetic, anodyne

capable of relieving pain

tempering

moderating by making more temperate

weakening

moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

Antonyms:

intensifying

increasing in strength or intensity

aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating

making worse

augmentative, enhancive

intensifying by augmentation and enhancement

deepening, thickening

accumulating and becoming more intense

heightening

reaching a higher intensity

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