Words that rhyme with comforting

  • alerting
    n 1: a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG" [syn: alertness, alerting] 2: a warning serves to make you more alert to danger [syn: alert, alerting]
  • asserting
    adj 1: relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration [syn: declarative, declaratory, asserting(a)] [ant: interrogative, interrogatory]
  • averting
    n 1: the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility" 2: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" [syn: aversion, averting]
  • disconcerting
    adj 1: causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience" [syn: disconcerting, upsetting]
  • diverting
    adj 1: providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story" [syn: amusing, amusive, diverting]
  • flirting
    n 1: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest [syn: flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying]
  • governing
    adj 1: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies" n 1: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" [syn: government, governing, governance, government activity, administration]
  • hurting
    n 1: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" [syn: pain, hurting]
  • shirting
    n 1: any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
  • skirting
    adj 1: being all around the edges; enclosing; "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting" [syn: encircling(a), skirting(a)]
  • spurting
    adj 1: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream [syn: jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting]
  • squirting
    adj 1: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream [syn: jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting]
  • converting
  • adverting
  • blurting
  • deserting
  • discomforting
  • girting

See also comforting definition and comforting synonyms