soothable en · ADJ
Etymology
From soothe + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being soothed.
For example, caregiver reactions may be quite different for a highly irritable, highly soothable child, as compared to an equally highly irritable child who is not soothable.
2009, J. Gavin Bremner, Alan Fogel, Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, page 486:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most soothable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more soothable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |