propitiatory | Definition of propitiatory

Synonyms and Antonyms of propitiatory

tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility

sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour

Synonyms of propitiatory

appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory

Words Related to propitiatory

endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome

peaceable, peaceful

nonbelligerent, unaggressive, unassertive

calming, comforting, lulling, quieting, relaxing, soothing, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)

obliging, satisfying

affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, genial, gentle, good-natured, good-tempered, kind, kindly

passive, submissive, surrendering, yielding

Near Antonyms of propitiatory

abrasive, aggravating, annoying, chafing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, inflammatory, irksome, irritating, maddening, nagging, nettlesome, nettling, offensive, provocative, provoking, rankling, riling, vexing

engaging, incensing, infuriating, maddening

antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inhospitable, inimical, unfriendly, unsympathetic

aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, confrontational, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent

martial, militant, militaristic, military, warlike

Antonyms of propitiatory