Meaning & use
appeasing
Tending to calm or pacify someone, often by giving in to their demands.
See it in a sentence
He offered an appeasing smile to calm the angry customer at the counter.
Her appeasing tone failed to satisfy the furious neighbors at the meeting.
A note on using this word
Appeasing often carries a slightly negative tone, suggesting concessions made out of weakness rather than genuine agreement.
Words with a similar meaning
placatingconciliatory
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Words with an opposite meaning
provocative
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