appeasing

Other forms: appeasingly

Definitions of appeasing
  1. adjective
    intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
    “the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich”
    synonyms: placating, placative, placatory
    conciliative, conciliatory
    intended to placate
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