anodyne
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anodyne
- /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/ US, UK
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”), from Ancient Greek ἀνώδυνος (anṓdunos, “free from pain”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”).
Adjective sense “noncontentious” probably through French anodin (“harmless, trivial”), of same origin.
adjective more anodyne · most anodyne
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Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
Many a time has the vapor of ether been inhaled for the relief of oppressed lungs; many a time has the sought relief been thus obtained; and just so many times has the discovery of the wonderful anodyne properties of this gas, as affecting all bodily suffering, been brushed past and overlooked.
Similar: analgesic, antalgesic, antipain, pain-relieving, painkilling
- Soothing or relaxing. Classical music is rather anodyne.
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Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.
Near-synonyms: harmless, neutral
Similar: innocuous, bland, inoffensive, uncontentious, uncontroversial, unexceptionable, unprovocative, harmless, neutral
noun anodynes
- Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
- A source of relaxation or comfort. Nor do I mean to say that Virtue is not Virtue because it is never tempted to go astray; only that dulness is a much finer gift than we give it credit for being; and that some people are very lucky whom Nature has endowed with a good store of that great anodyne.
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adj capable of soothing or eliminating pain
| Español | anodino |
|---|---|
| Português | anódino, antálgico, paliativo |
| Deutsch | schmerzstillend, analgetisch, lindernd, beruhigend |
| Русский | болеутоля́ющий boleutoljájuščij |
adj soothing or relaxing
| Español | relajante, tranquilizante |
|---|---|
| Português | relaxante |
| Français | apaisant |
| Deutsch | lindernd, wohltuend, beruhigend |
| Русский | успока́ивающий uspokáivajuščij |
adj noncontentious, blandly agreeable
| Español | anodino |
|---|---|
| Português | anódino |
| Deutsch | verwässert, belanglos, nichtssagend, seicht, gefällig, kraftlos |
| Русский | безоби́дный bezobídnyj |
noun any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
| Português | analgésico |
|---|---|
| Français | analgésique |
| Русский | болеутоля́ющее boleutoljájuščeje, анальге́тик analʹgétik |
noun a source of relaxation or comfort
| Español | tranquilizante |
|---|---|
| Português | reconfortante |
| Français | calmant |
| Русский | успокое́ние uspokojénije |
Talk about this word "anodyne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anodyne. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anodyne. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anodyne "anodyne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anodyne.Cite this
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title = {anodyne},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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