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appease Antonyms

Opposite of appease

Because the opposite of appease shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands.

Usage Example

"The company offered a full refund to provoke the dissatisfied customers."

Strongest
provoke
antagonize
aggravate
Strong
inflame
incite
enrage
infuriate
exasperate

• verb (Context 2)

To assuage or satisfy a physical desire, appetite, or troubling feeling.

Usage Example

"A small bowl of soup was enough to intensify his hunger after the long hike."

Strong
intensify
exacerbate
worsen
pique

Similar words to appease

Words similar to appease shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

placate
pacify
assuage
mollify
satisfy
propitiate
conciliate
relieve
See all synonyms of appease

• Nearby Words

appear
appearance
appeasable
appease
appeasement
appeaser
appeasingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Appease. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/appease
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