appeaser
One who capitulates
An appeaser is someone who tries to pacify others by giving in to their demands, typically to avoid conflict.
The word carries strong negative connotations from its association with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy toward Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Calling someone an appeaser suggests they sacrifice principles for a false peace: Critics called him an appeaser for negotiating with the regime.
Neutral conflict resolver
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
intermediary · go-between · arbitrator · reconciler · facilitator · broker · intercessor · diplomat
More composed
- sootherWhat brings relief
- placaterOne who calms disputes
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- reassurerOne who calms fears
comforter · mollifier · salve · balm · tranquilizer · smoother · defuser
One who gives up
- yielderOne who relents
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- doormatEntry rug for wiping
- weaklingFeeble person
sycophant · bootlicker · toady · yes-man · groveler · milquetoast · spineless · submissive
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
mediation · arbitration · detente · rapprochement · accord · treaty · agreement · ceasefire
mediator
Neutral conflict resolver
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
peacemaker · intermediary · go-between · arbitrator · reconciler · facilitator · broker · intercessor · diplomat · envoy
calmer
More composed
reassurer · comforter · mollifier · salve · balm · tranquilizer · smoother · defuser
surrenderer
One who gives up
weakling · sycophant · bootlicker · toady · yes-man · groveler · milquetoast · spineless · submissive · coward
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
conciliation · mediation · arbitration · detente · rapprochement · accord · treaty · agreement · ceasefire · armistice
- cowardscoward, chicken, wimp, milquetoast, poltroon
- political labelsliberal, conservative, leftist, rightist, moderate
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
- conflict avoiderspeacemaker, mediator, avoider, harmonizer, smoothers
appeaserhardliner
Strict policy advocate
hard-liner · hawk · warmonger · militant · war hawk
appeaserhardliner
Strict policy advocate
hawk · interventionist · iron fist · war hawk · intransigent
appeaseragitator
One who foments discord
instigator · provocateur · firebrand · rabble-rouser · troublemaker
- appeasement policySatisfying aggressors through concessions
appease, appeasing, appeasement, appeased, unappeasable, appeases, appeasers, appeasable, unappeased