demagogic

[dem-uh-goj-ik, -gog-, -goh-jik] / ˌdɛm əˈgɒdʒ ɪk, -ˈgɒg-, -ˈgoʊ dʒɪk /

ADJECTIVE

incendiary

Synonyms

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inflammatory provocative subversive treacherous

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dangerous dissentious malevolent rabble-rousing seditious wicked

Antonyms

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loyal

WEAK

peacemaking

ADJECTIVE

inflammatory

Synonyms

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incendiary intemperate provocative

WEAK

anarchic exciting explosive fiery incitive inflaming insurgent rabble-rousing rabid rebellious revolutionary riotous seditionary seditious

Antonyms

WEAK

calming mitigating placating pleasing tranquilizing

ADJECTIVE

misleading

Synonyms

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ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong

STRONG

beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing

WEAK

casuistical catchy delusive delusory fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky

Antonyms

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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

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Perhaps directness is what’s required for an issue that cries out for more listening and less demagoguing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022

demagogic

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