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Synonyms of emollient in English:

emollient


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adjective

1‘a rich emollient shampoo’

SYNONYMS
moisturizing, palliative, balsamic
soothing, softening
technical humectant
ANTONYMS

irritating

2‘he gave a confidently emollient response’

SYNONYMS
conciliatory, conciliating, appeasing, soothing, calming, pacifying, assuaging, placating, mollifying, relaxing, propitiatory
ANTONYMS

aggravating


noun

1‘always moisturize exposed skin with an effective emollient’

SYNONYMS
moisturizer, cream, oil, ointment, rub, lotion, salve, unguent, balsam
technical humectant
dated pomade
ANTONYMS

irritant