appeases
Soothes the angry
Appeases is the third-person singular of appease, meaning to calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want.
The word often carries negative connotations of making concessions to avoid conflict rather than standing firm: She appeases her critics by softening her stance.
Historically associated with failed diplomatic efforts to satisfy aggressors: Chamberlain appeased Hitler at Munich.
Gently relieves distress
- calmsReduces agitation
- placatesCalms someone's anger
- mollifiesReduces someone's anger
- conciliatesWins goodwill from opponents
assuages · quiets · subdues · quells · tranquilizes · reconciles · softens · gentles
soothes
Gently relieves distress
conciliates · assuages · quiets · subdues · quells · tranquilizes · reconciles · softens · gentles · defuses
gratifies
Gives pleasure to
quenches · contents · accommodates · meets · relieves · comforts · feeds · serves · humors · obliges
appeasesprovokes
Incites a reaction
antagonizes · aggravates · inflames · incites · escalates
- appeasement policySatisfying aggressors through concessions
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