[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

calm \calm\, v. i. imp.  p. p. calmed kaummd; p. pr. 
   vb. n. calming. cf. f. calmer. see calm, n.
   1. to make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as,
      to calm the winds.
      1913 webster

            to calm the tempest raised by eolus.  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. to deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or
      soothe, as the mind or passions.
      1913 webster

            passions which seem somewhat calmed.  --atterbury.

   syn: to still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize;
        soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain.
        1913 webster
see also:
calmed calming calm 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

calming \calming\ adj.
   1. tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize.

   syn: ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, soothing, tranquilizing.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. freeing from fear and anxiety.

   syn: assuasive, pacifying, soothing.
        wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

calming
     adj 1: causing to become tranquil syn: lulling, quietening
     2: freeing from fear and anxiety syn: assuasive, pacifying,
         soothing
     n : the act of appeasing as by acceding to the demonds of
         syn: appeasement
see also:
lulling quietening assuasive pacifying soothing appeasement 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

62 moby thesaurus words for "calming":
   united nations troops, abatement, allayment, alleviation,
   appeasement, appeasing, assuagement, blunting, conciliation,
   cradling, damping, deadening, demulsion, detente, diminution,
   dreamy, drowsy, dulcification, dulling, easing,
   easing of relations, falling-off, gentling, hushing, leniency,
   lessening, letdown, letup, lightening, loosening, lulling,
   mediation, mitigation, modulation, mollification, mollifying,
   pacification, pacifying, palliation, peace-keeping force,
   peacemaking, peacemongering, placability, placation, propitiation,
   quietening, quieting, reduction, relaxation, relaxation of tension,
   remission, restful, rocking, slackening, softening, soothful,
   soothing, stilling, subduement, tempering, tranquilization,
   tranquilizing

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