ANODYNE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANODYNE?

Need another word that means the same as “anodyne”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “anodyne” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Anodyne” are: analgesic, analgetic, bland, inoffensive, innocuous, neutral, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, unremarkable, commonplace, dull, tedious, run-of-the-mill, pain pill, painkiller, painkilling drug, pain reliever, palliative

Anodyne as a Noun

Definitions of "Anodyne" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anodyne” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A painkilling drug or medicine.
• A medicine used to relieve pain.

Synonyms of "Anodyne" as a noun (6 Words)

analgesic	An analgesic drug.
pain pill	Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness.
pain reliever	Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness.
painkiller	A medicine used to relieve pain.
painkilling drug	A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic.
palliative	A palliative medicine measure etc. Social projects presented as palliatives for the urban crisis.

Usage Examples of "Anodyne" as a noun

• She had even refused anodynes.
• An anodyne to the misery she had put him through.

Anodyne as an Adjective

Definitions of "Anodyne" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anodyne” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.
• Capable of relieving pain.

Synonyms of "Anodyne" as an adjective (13 Words)

analgesic	(of a drug) acting to relieve pain. An analgesic effect.
analgetic	Analgesic.
bland	Lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting. A bland little drama.
commonplace	Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement. The usual commonplace remarks.
dull	Not having a sharp edge or point. Dull greens and blues.
innocuous	Not injurious to physical or mental health. Confined himself to innocuous generalities.
inoffensive	Not causing anger or annoyance. A refreshing inoffensive stimulant.
neutral	Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive. Neutral colors like black or white.
run-of-the-mill	Not special in any way.
tedious	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Tedious days on the train.
unexceptionable	Not open to objection, but not particularly new or exciting. The unexceptionable belief that society should be governed by law.
unobjectionable	(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. The ends are unobjectionable it s the means that one can t accept.
unremarkable	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. His early childhood was unremarkable.

Usage Examples of "Anodyne" as an adjective

• The anodyne properties of certain drugs.
• Anodyne music.

Associations of "Anodyne" (30 Words)

analgesic	An analgesic drug. An analgesic effect.
antispasmodic	An antispasmodic drug.
aspirin	The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets.
average	Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time mean. The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40.
condescendingly	With condescension; in a patronizing manner. He treats his secretary condescendingly.
cramp	Secure with a cramp. The facade is built of travertine blocks without mortar but held by metal cramps.
decent	Decently clothed. Though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down she was perfectly decent by current standards.
downer	A depressant or tranquillizing drug, especially a barbiturate. Birmingham City are on a real downer.
easy	With ease easy is sometimes used informally for easily. We all scared real easy in those days.
hypnotic	Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. A hypnotic state.
interim	An interim dividend profit etc. An interim agreement.
intermediate	A person at an intermediate level of knowledge or skill. A pathway leading to the formation of reactive intermediates.
median	Denoting the middle term or mean of the middle two terms of a series arranged in order of magnitude For example the median number of the series 55 62 76 85 93 is 76. The median part of the sternum.
medication	Treatment using drugs. Certain medications can cause dizziness.
middle	In cricket tennis etc strike the ball with the middle of the bat racket or club. A whole is that which has beginning middle and end.
mild	Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. She was implacable despite her mild exterior.
moderate	A person who holds moderate views especially in politics. A moderate eater.
moderating	Lessening in intensity or strength.
moderation	The avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s behaviour or political opinions. The union s approach was based on increased dialogue and the moderation of demands.
modest	Limited in size or scope. He was a very modest man refusing to take any credit for the enterprise.
narcotic	Relating to or denoting narcotics or illegal drugs. The substance has a mild narcotic effect.
painkiller	A drug or a medicine for relieving pain.
palliation	Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.
pill	An oral contraceptive in pill form. An overdose of sleeping pills.
prescription	Available only with a doctor s written prescription. Effective prescriptions for sustaining rural communities.
relaxant	Tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension. A muscle relaxant.
sedative	Promoting calm or inducing sleep. The seeds have a sedative effect.
soporific	Inducing mental lethargy. Some medicine made her soporific.
strong	Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10 cm so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge and which conserves strangeness parity and isospin. A play full of strong language.
tablet	A traditional sweet made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, resembling fudge but having a hard, grainy texture. Headache tablets.