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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"In five years time will we look back at this approach and see it as appeasement? See it as a massive error?"

From BBC

With hindsight, it's easy to mock Britain's policy of appeasement during the 1930s.

From BBC

That quiet calculation—balancing pressure with appeasement—now forms the bedrock of China’s strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Legal experts suggest appeasement could be viable under certain circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times