Definitions

appeasement

NOUN

satisfaction; pacification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conciliation easing moderation

STRONG

abatement accommodation adjustment alleviation amends assuagement compromise concession grant lessening mitigation mollification placation propitiation quelling quenching reconciliation reparation restoration settlement softening solace

WEAK

acceding blunting lulling peace offering quieting soothing tranquilization

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement

WEAK

aggravation annoyance irritation provocation resistance

Example Sentences

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For one thing, her girl’s request to get a hamster and Linda’s weary appeasement just rings all too true.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Another analyst says that while the US' trading partners may seek appeasement in the short term, they could still decide to hit back in the long run.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

People in all parts of government, industry and education are going with a strategy of appeasement, trying to get by.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Schools are trying various tactics from appeasement to threats of disciplinary action to get protestors to take down encampments or move to other areas of campus.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Instead of resisting Nazi Germany’s demands, France and Britain followed a policy of appeasement; by giving in to Hitler’s lesser demands, they hoped to avoid greater demands in the future.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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