Disarming

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/

Disarming (adjective)

  1. Having a way of making people feel relaxed and comfortable, often by being friendly or kind.
  2. Causing someone to feel less afraid or worried, often by showing kindness or understanding.

Examples

  • The disarming smile made everyone feel at ease.
  • The disarming approach of the speaker calmed the audience.

Common collocations: disarming personality, disarming charm, disarming tactics, disarming effect

Synonyms of Disarming

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Disarming

  • — To arm is to prepare for conflict, the opposite of disarming.
  • — To aggravate is to make a situation worse, contrary to disarming.