Appeasing and Contentious

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Appeasing adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: we had been feuding with the people next door, so inviting them to the party was intended as an appeasing gesture

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Contentious is an antonym for appeasing.

Contentious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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Appeasing is an antonym for contentious.

Nearby Word: contention

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Contentious and Appeasing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appeasing/contentious

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