Disarming — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /dis-ˈär-miŋ/ dis·arm·ing

Meaning & Definition of Disarming

Disarming (adjective)

  1. allaying criticism or hostility, ingratiating

Disarming (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having qualities that tend to make one loved

    "a thoroughly disarming little rascal who can talk his way out of any trouble"

    similar: adorable, darling, dear, endearing, lovable, lovesome, precious, sweet, winning, winsome
    related: embraceable, kissable, beloved, cherished, favored, favorite, loved, treasured, attractive, beautiful, desirable, lovely, alluring, appealing, captivating, charming, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, admirable, likable, reputable, respectable, affable, agreeable, cheerful, cordial, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, kind, nice, pleasant, delightful, pleasing, well-disposed
    opposite: abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable
    near: unloved, contemptible, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, heinous, horrible, lousy, nasty, offensive, unlikable, unpleasant, wretched, frightful, grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, monstrous, ogreish, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, ugly, unattractive, unsightly, vile, appalling, awful, dreadful, foul, horrendous, horrid, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening

  2. likely or intended to win one's affection

    "there's a disarming lack of pretension about the girl"

    similar: endearing, ingratiating, insinuating, winning, winsome
    related: adorable, charming, likable, lovable, affecting, poignant, touching, adulatory, deferential, effusive, flattering, fulsome, groveling, kowtowing, obsequious, servile, sycophantic, drooling, oleaginous, slavering, slobbering, saccharine, soapy, sugary, unctuous
    opposite: unendearing, uningratiating
    near: alienating, disaffecting, displeasing, repugnant, repulsive, arrogant, disdainful, haughty, insolent, proud, scornful

  3. tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility

    "the secretary's disarming smile made me forget why I was angry"

    similar: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory, propitiatory
    related: endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome, peaceable, peaceful, nonbelligerent, unaggressive, unassertive, calming, comforting, lulling, quieting, relaxing, soothing, tranquilizing, obliging, satisfying, affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, genial, gentle, good-natured, good-tempered, kind, kindly, passive, submissive, surrendering, yielding
    opposite: antagonizing
    near: abrasive, aggravating, annoying, chafing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, inflammatory, irksome, irritating, maddening, nagging, nettlesome, nettling, offensive, provocative, provoking, rankling, riling, vexing, engaging, incensing, infuriating, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inhospitable, inimical, unfriendly, unsympathetic, aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, confrontational, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, martial, militant, militaristic, military, warlike

Disarming (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of

    "the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order"

    similar: demilitarizing
    related: demobilizing, denuclearizing
    opposite: arming, militarizing
    near: equipping, reequipping, weaponing, embattling, mechanizing, mobilizing

  2. to lessen the anger or agitation of

    "her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm"

    similar: appeasing, assuaging, conciliating, gentling, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating
    related: calming, comforting, consoling, contenting, hushing, quieting, soothing, tranquilizing, endearing (to), ingratiating, delighting, gladdening, gratifying, pleasing, adulating, blarneying, flattering, overpraising, soft-soaping, quenching, satiating, sating, satisfying, catering (to), humoring, indulging, blandishing, cajoling, coaxing, sweet-talking, wheedling, babying, coddling, mollycoddling, pampering, spoiling, dulcifying, sweetening
    opposite: angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, iring, maddening, outraging
    near: aggravating, annoying, antagonizing, bothering, bugging, burning (up), chafing, crossing, exasperating, galling, getting, grating, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, piquing, putting out, rankling, riling, roiling, ruffling, vexing, provoking, rousing, harassing, harrying, persecuting, pestering, agitating, discomforting, distressing, disturbing, fretting, perturbing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, worrying, affronting, insulting, offending, slighting

Related Entry: Disarm (verb)

Disarm is a different word from Disarming. The synonyms below are for disarm, not for disarming.

  1. to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of

    "the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order"

    similar: demilitarize
    related: demobilize, denuclearize
    opposite: arm, militarize
    near: equip, reequip, weapon, embattle, mechanize, mobilize

  2. to lessen the anger or agitation of

    "her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm"

    similar: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate
    related: calm, comfort, console, content, hush, quiet, soothe, tranquilize, endear (to), ingratiate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, adulate, blarney, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap, quench, sate, satiate, satisfy, cater (to), humor, indulge, blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, dulcify, sweeten
    opposite: anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, ire, madden, outrage
    near: aggravate, annoy, antagonize, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, put out, rankle, rile, roil, ruffle, vex, provoke, rouse, harass, harry, persecute, pester, agitate, discomfort, distress, disturb, fret, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, offend, slight

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Disarming

The most common words with a similar meaning to Disarming:

adorable, darling, dear, endearing, lovable, lovesome, precious, sweet, winning, winsome, ingratiating, insinuating, appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory, propitiatory, demilitarizing, assuaging, gentling, propitiating

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Disarming

Words with the opposite meaning of Disarming:

abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable, unendearing, uningratiating, antagonizing, arming, militarizing, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, iring, maddening, outraging

Related Words for Disarming

embraceable, kissable, beloved, cherished, favored, favorite, loved, treasured, attractive, beautiful, desirable, lovely, alluring, appealing, captivating, charming, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, admirable, likable, reputable, respectable, affable, agreeable, cheerful, cordial, friendly

Near Antonyms of Disarming

unloved, contemptible, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, heinous, horrible, lousy, nasty, offensive, unlikable, unpleasant, wretched, frightful, grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, monstrous, ogreish, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, ugly, unattractive, unsightly, vile, appalling, awful, dreadful, foul

Word Forms of Disarming

Derived words: disarmingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Disarming

from present participle of disarm

First known use: 1839

Frequently Asked Questions about Disarming

What does "Disarming" mean?

"Disarming" means allaying criticism or hostility, ingratiating. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: allaying criticism or hostility, ingratiating. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Disarming"?

Other words for "Disarming" include adorable, darling, dear, endearing, lovable, lovesome, precious and sweet. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Disarming" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Disarming"?

There are 141 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Disarming". Common alternatives include adorable, darling, dear, endearing, lovable, lovesome, precious, sweet, winning and winsome.

What is the opposite of "Disarming"?

Antonyms of "Disarming" include abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable and unendearing. Near antonyms include unloved, contemptible, disagreeable and disgusting.

How do you use "Disarming" in a sentence?

Examples of "Disarming" in a sentence: "a thoroughly disarming little rascal who can talk his way out of any trouble"; "there's a disarming lack of pretension about the girl"; "the secretary's disarming smile made me forget why I was angry".

Is "Disarming" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Disarming" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Disarming"?

"Disarming" is pronounced /dis-ˈär-miŋ/ and divided into syllables as dis·arm·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Disarming"?

"Disarming" comes from from present participle of disarm. First known use: 1839.