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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

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"This announcement appears to be about appeasing the markets and its shareholders while ignoring its workers," she said at the time.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

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

OpenAI is aiming to move A.I. technology forward faster than its rivals, while also appeasing critics who say the technology is becoming increasingly dangerous, helping to spread disinformation, replace jobs and even threaten humanity.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

Then she said in an appeasing voice, "You certainly have put your time in."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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