Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pacifier
3 senses of pacifier
Sense 1
conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler -- (someone who tries to bring peace)
=> mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor -- (a negotiator who acts as a link between parties)
Sense 2
pacifier -- (anything that serves to pacify)
=> thing -- (an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was")
Sense 3
comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring -- (device used for an infant to suck or bite on)
=> device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")