Make nice
Synonyms for make nice
verb reduce something, usually a pain or a problem
mitigate
assuage
lessen
calm
alleviate
pacify
mollify
ease
compose
lighten
quiet
square
decrease
abate
moderate
cool out
play up to
pour oil on
take the bite out
take the sting out
Antonyms for make nice
incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
enlarge
aggravate
irritate
upset
agitate
provoke
stir
Synonyms
verb soothe, relieve
satisfy
mitigate
placate
appease
quench
lessen
soften
sate
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
temper
tranquilize
fill
surfeit
palliate
conciliate
ease
moderate
quiet
propitiate
compose
lighten
calm
still
cool
sweeten
lull
pour oil on
take the edge off
take the sting out
Antonyms
dissatisfy
incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
deplete
anger
excite
exacerbate
upset
aggravate
irritate
agitate
provoke
trouble
Synonyms
verb calm, ease
mitigate
appease
assuage
relieve
soften
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
tranquilize
console
help
subdue
lighten
dulcify
quiet
stroke
hush
cheer
settle
compose
square
lull
becalm
still
unburden
quieten
balm
butter up
calm down
make up
cool off
patch things up
play up to
pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out
untrouble
Antonyms
incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse
bring down
excite
distress
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset
trouble
agitate
depress
discourage
disturb
hurt
move
Usage Notes
The semantic history of nice is quite varied, as the etymology and the obsolete senses attest, and any attempt to insist on only one of its present senses as correct will not be in keeping with the facts of actual usage. If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms.
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