Appeasing Synonyms and Antonyms

Overcome or allay
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. soothing
  2. propitiating
  3. placating
  4. calming
  5. pacifying
  6. softening
  7. quelling
  8. conciliating
  9. mollifying
  10. staying
  11. tranquilizing
  12. tempering
  13. taming
  14. subduing
  15. sweetening
  16. solacing
  17. smoothing
  18. settling
  19. satisfying
  20. reconciling
  21. reassuring
  22. pleasing
  23. assuaging
  24. quieting
  25. moderating
  26. mitigating
  27. gratifying
  28. gentling
  29. easing
  30. diminishing
  31. alleviating
  32. allaying
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gentling
  2. placating
  3. mollifying
  4. assuaging
  5. conciliating
  6. pacifying
Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. placating
  2. placative
  3. placatory

Words Related to Appeasing

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Appeasing Sentence Examples

  • He brushed off the idea it could be Byrne and justified his interest as only appeasing his elderly stepfather.

  • When the Democrats, however, declared such language incendiary he tried to explain it away, and by so doing offended his friends without appeasing his opponents.

  • After eight years' wandering in the east, he landed on the island of Pharos, where Proteus revealed to him the means of appeasing the gods and securing his return.

  • You want to find a place where you can get the most bang for your buck while appeasing everyone in the clan.

  • If you share meal times with family members, be sure to find recipes that are appeasing to them as well.

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