massaging

The word “massaging” has 3 syllables: mas-sag-ing

It's pronounced as /məˈsɑːʒɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for massaging?

In the thesaurus, “massaging” has 80 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for massaging along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for massaging

acclaim
adulating
adulation
allurement
applauding
applause
beguilement
belauding
blandishing
blarney
blarneying
brainwashing
butter
buttering up
cajoling
charm
charming
coaxing
commendation
commending
complimenting
congratulating
conversion
convincing
courting
drooling
endearing
endearment
enticement
eulogizing
extolling
fawning
felicitating
flannel
flattering
flattery
gushing
hero-worshiping
hero-worshipping
honeying
idolizing
incense
inducement
inducing
influencing
ingratiating
ingratiation
kowtowing
lauding
lobbying
overpersuasion
overpraise
overpraising
persuading
persuasion
praise
praising
pressuring
prompting
puffing
romancing
seduction
slavering
slobbering
smarm
soft soap
soft-soaping
stroking
suasion
swaying
sweet talk
sweet-talking
sycophancy
taffy
tempting
toadying
wheedling
wooing
worshiping
worshipping

Antonyms for massaging

bad-mouthing
belittlement
belittling
decrying
depreciating
depreciation
detraction
disparagement
disparaging
put-down
putting down

Meanings of massaging

verb
1. To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).
2. To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
3. To falsify (data or accounts).
noun
1. The act of giving a massage.

Example Sentences

She was gently massaging his shoulders to help him relax.
The therapist kept massaging the sore muscles until the tension eased.
He was massaging lotion into his hands after washing them.
They spent the afternoon massaging each other’s backs.
The nurse was massaging the patient’s legs to improve circulation.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to massaging, such as: acclaim, adulating, adulation, allurement, applauding, applause, bad-mouthing.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.