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- Dictionaryanodyne/ˈanədʌɪn/
adjective
- 1. not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull: "anodyne music"
noun
- 1. a painkilling drug or medicine: "she had even refused anodynes"
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ANODYNE definition: 1. intended to avoid causing offence or disagreement, especially by not expressing strong feelings…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : something that soothes, calms, or comforts. The sweetness of sojourn there … was an anodyne for the sorrows the pilgrims had endured … Amy Kelly. 2. : a drug that allays pain. Did you know?
Definition of anodyne adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone. [ formal , disapproval ] Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.
If the pure joy of helping your friend is soothing enough to make you forget your aching back, that counts as an anodyne too (though perhaps an unlikely one). Anodyne can also be used as an adjective to describe something that relieves pain, or is at least inoffensive.
noun. a medicine that relieves or allays pain. anything that relieves distress or pain: The music was an anodyne to his grief. adjective. relieving pain: a book detailing the anodyne properties of certain plants. soothing to the mind or feelings: the anodyne effects of a month's vacation. weakened and made bland, as to avoid harm or controversy:
noun. Anything that relieves pain or soothes. Webster's New World. A source of soothing comfort. American Heritage. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain. American Heritage Medicine. (pharmacology) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain. Wiktionary. (figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.
1. (Pharmacology) a drug that relieves pain; analgesic. 2. anything that alleviates mental distress. adj. capable of relieving pain or distress. [C16: from Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos painless, from an- + odunē pain]
anodyne meaning, definition, what is anodyne: expressed in a way that is unlikely to o...: Learn more.
If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
