appeasing

ADJECTIVE

conciliatory

Synonyms

WEAK

assuaging calm civil disarming irenic mollifying pacific peaceable placating placatory propitiative quiet willing

Antonyms

WEAK

antagonistic fighting refusing stubborn

ADJECTIVE

satisfactory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate decent fair good gratifying satisfying solid suitable tolerable valid

WEAK

A-OK all right ample assuaging assuasive average cogent comfortable competent cool delighting enough fulfilling good enough groovy passable peachy pleasing sound sufficing unexceptional up to snuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate inappropriate insufficient intolerable unacceptable unreal unreliable unsuitable

WEAK

unfit unsatisfactory

Example Sentences

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McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025

Daalder was alluding to Britain’s early World War II prime minister who was widely criticized for appeasing Hitler as the German fuhrer marched across Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

She knows what she likes and the type of art that sells under her brand, she said, and does not waste words appeasing the egos of artists or customers who do not understand the mission.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023

For many fans, the Finnish heavyweight is an underwhelming choice, but appeasing boxing fans was not necessarily the priority.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

But instead of appeasing them, it gave them more material to work on.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

appeasing

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