Synonym Dictionary

To become less intense or severe.

One word family: also includes abatement.

Providing a release of strong or pent-up emotions.

Continuing without stopping or interruption.

To become tiresome or unpleasant through an excess of something initially pleasing.

Intended to reduce hostility or restore goodwill.

Increasing or developing as successive additions or effects build on one another.

Sweet or pleasing to hear.

Well chosen, apt, or pleasingly appropriate.

Great happiness; also an apt or pleasing quality of expression.

A model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.

Continuing with little or no interruption.

To seek favor or acceptance through pleasing behavior.

Near death or close to ceasing activity or existence.

Easing the effects or severity of a problem without necessarily removing its cause.

Continuing indefinitely or recurring so often as to seem constant.

Developing by stages or favoring reform and new approaches.

Having a distinct, pleasing flavor.

The occurrence of a valuable or pleasing discovery by chance.

Continuing without relief or interruption.