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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of an act or instance of annoying or aggravating somebody Opposite of the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior Opposite of conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies Opposite of the act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone Opposite of action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately Opposite of mischievous or roguishly playful behavior Opposite of the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition Opposite of the quality of being amusing or having good humor Adjective Opposite of intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way Opposite of playful, especially in a flirtatious way Opposite of deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing Opposite of inclined to flirt or be seductively playful Opposite of fond of or characterized by joking Opposite of expressing or characterized by scorn or contempt Opposite of causing irritation or annoyance Opposite of playfully mischievous Opposite of pleasantly and sensually exciting Opposite of tending to misbehave or act badly Opposite of showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something Verb Opposite of to be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts Opposite of to be arousing someone … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of an act or instance of annoying or aggravating somebody seriousness praise flattery work Noun ▲ Opposite of the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior praise admiration approval commendation acclaim applause tribute compliment recommendation respect acclamation rave reverence validation estimation exaltation favourUK glorification adulation approbation laudation panegyric wonderment appreciation deference marvellingUK marvelingUS recognition adoration gratification love ovation regard awe cheer plaudit puffery celebration compliments esteem kudos veneration accolade cheering favorUS ingratiation wonder congratulations encomium flattery glory idolization good word great respect rave review pat on the back cheers encouragement seriousness solemnity work honorUS cajolery honourUK sycophancy fawning fealty worship homage more ❯ “You will get nothing but praise for your book, and I shall be vilipended for mine.” Noun ▲ Opposite of conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies argument disagreement fight question request seriousness Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone assistance aid comfort contentment cooperation delight facilitation furtherance happiness help joy peace pleasure support Noun ▲ Opposite of action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately assuagement appeasement easement mollification relief conciliation respite mitigation pacification alleviation placation abatement propitiation soothing allaying easing palliation reconciliation calming relieving lulling “Everything that the human race has done and thought is concerned with the satisfaction of deeply felt needs and the assuagement of pain.” Noun ▲ Opposite of mischievous or roguishly playful behavior earnestness soberness sobersidedness seriousness Noun ▲ Opposite of the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition stability stillness Noun ▲ Opposite of the quality of being amusing or having good humor gravity Adjective ▲ Opposite of intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way serious comforting praising regaling straightforward in earnest Adjective ▲ Opposite of playful, especially in a flirtatious way staid uncoy serious solemn lethargic stiff unplayful grave intense grim thoughtful deadpan stern sombreUK resolute dour ruminative unfunny sullen introspective reflective contemplative subdued somberUS severe deep in thought genuine sincere deep heartfelt strong major pivotal earnest dinkum crucial urgent significant sober vital important pressing formal profound fundamental key noteworthy critical essential ponderous considerable consequential acute all-important threatening menacing unpleasant unsettling worrying upsetting downbeat sickening awful dire resolved joyless dreadful dangerous unamusing horrible terrible sobering grievous nasty cheerless glum pensive austere tragic unhumorous bad humourlessUK painful unsmiling ghastly sedate alarming extreme humorlessUS stony-faced no joke long-faced straight-faced life-threatening no-nonsense not to be laughed at bound and determined no laughing matter more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing inferior Adjective ▲ Opposite of inclined to flirt or be seductively playful cool modest prudish reserved shy unprovocative Adjective ▲ Opposite of fond of or characterized by joking serious solemn earnest humorlessUS humourlessUK depressed gloomy heartfelt sad sincere unhappy grave dry unsmiling straight-faced Adjective ▲ Opposite of expressing or characterized by scorn or contempt praising respectful admiring complimentary flattering kind nice polite laudatory laudative commendatory Adjective ▲ Opposite of causing irritation or annoyance pleasant agreeable delightful enjoyable gratifying welcome appealing appreciated desirable lovely nice pleasing refreshing satisfying soothing wonderful entertaining good likeableUK likableUS opportune pleasurable sweet amusing charming congenial diverting favorableUS favourableUK heavenly helpful pleasureful relishable timely gladly received heaven-sent long-awaited calming comforting aiding assisting reassuring relaxing placatory “Watching a comedian who was actually funny was a pleasant surprise.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of playfully mischievous innocent unobjectionable innocuous inoffensive inobnoxious offenseless playful tame unoffensive benign well-intentioned well-meant “I gave her an innocent smile that she instinctively mistrusted.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of pleasantly and sensually exciting boring off-putting Adjective ▲ Opposite of tending to misbehave or act badly good obedient compliant disciplined mannerly proper behaved behaving civil courteous decorous obsequious polite acquiescent amenable attentive biddable civilisedUK civilizedUS considerate controlled deferential genteel gracious nice orderly refined respectable respectful thoughtful docile dutiful gentlemanly ladylike moral pure restrained seemly submissive tractable good-mannered well-behaved well-mannered calm law-abiding “I was a good and compliant child who rarely put a foot wrong.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something unknowing Verb ▲ Opposite of to be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts assuaging calming comforting consoling easing placating reassuring appeasing assuring composing controlling dulcifying mollifying pacifying pleasing propitiating relaxing relieving settling solacing soothing steadying ameliorating conciliating cooling delighting gratifying palliating salving stabilizingUS supporting unwinding aiding assisting charming cheering containing defusing enchanting helping quieting subduing cheering up stabilisingUK making happy petting flattering satisfying freeing praising “I was consoling myself by reading and re-reading your letters while daydreaming about the future.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to be arousing someone repulsing repelling turning off disgusting offending revolting sickening disenchanting disinteresting displeasing putting off driving away making one sick nauseating “His body odor and lack of hygiene was repulsing her on every level.” Find more words! 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