Synonyms of softening

2 Syllables
crumbly, soothing, lenient, pliable, mollient, friable, relief, flaccid
3 Syllables
emollient, palliation, malleable, restfulness, allayment, comforting, lessening, mollescent, mollifying, ductile, balsamic, demulcent, succoring
4 Syllables
rapprochement, lenitive, extrication, extenuating, assuasive, emulsive, pianissimo, appeasement, palliative
5 Syllables
mollification, consolatory, mitigatory, tranquilization, encouragement