First Known Use: 1543
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1anodyne
adjective an·o·dyne \ˈa-nə-ˌdīn\
: not likely to offend or upset anyone
Full Definition of ANODYNE
1
: serving to alleviate pain
2
: not likely to offend or arouse tensions : innocuous
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Origin of ANODYNE
Latin anodynos, from Greek anōdynos, from a- + odynē pain; probably akin to Old English etan to eat
Related to ANODYNE
- Antonyms
- adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked
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Rhymes with ANODYNE
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2anodyne
noun
Definition of ANODYNE
1
: something that soothes, calms, or comforts <the anodyne of bridge, a comfortable book, or sport — Harrison Smith>
2
: a drug that allays pain
First Known Use of ANODYNE
circa 1550
Related to ANODYNE
- Synonyms
- analgesic, anesthetic, painkiller
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