anodyne
anodyne is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, anodyne is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofanodyne
- Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
- A source of relaxation or comfort
- (pharmaceutical effect) capable of soothing or eliminating pain
- Soothing or relaxing
Example: "Classical music is rather anodyne."
- (by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate
Synonyms: bland, inoffensive, noncontentious
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