Roil and Soothe

Opposite meaning words

Roil verb - To make angry.

Usage example: the clerk's brusque refusal of her request roiled her enough to prompt a complaint to his supervisor

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Soothe is an antonym for roil in topics: upset, irritate.

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Roil is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

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Soothe and Roil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/roil/soothe

Roil & Soothe. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/roil/soothe>.

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