ataraxic

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/ˌætəˈɹæksɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy

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Meanings

adjectiveataraxic (comparative more ataraxic, superlative most ataraxic)

comparative more ataraxic · superlative most ataraxic

  1. Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy
  2. medicineataractic; tranquilizing
nounataraxic (plural ataraxics)

plural ataraxics

  1. pharmaceuticalAn ataractic or tranquilizing agent.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetending to soothe or tranquilize

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Also see
ataracticdepressantsedativetranquilizing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

ataraxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataraxic

MLA

“ataraxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataraxic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ataraxic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataraxic.

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