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conciliatory adj.
satisfactory adj.

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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appeasing

Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

He also pledged a break from the Petro policy of appeasing criminal gangs, vowing to build mega prisons to get their recruits off the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

However Wilson's lawyer Dauid Sibtain said that MacInnes lied by denying she had complained to Wilson "to ensure that her career as an actress and musician progressed by appeasing Ms Ghost".

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025

My entrance had undone his work of appeasing Laertes, and his face twitched with the effort of repressing his anger.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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