appeasable

/ə'pi:zəbl/

Thân thiện

The angry customer became appeasable after the manager offered a full refund.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being pacified, placated, or calmed: Describes a person, group, or situation whose anger, hostility, or demands can be satisfied or soothed, often through concessions or conciliatory actions.

Usage

The adjective "appeasable" is used to describe a state or quality. It typically modifies a noun (e.g., an appeasable opponent, appeasable demands). It is a formal term, often found in political, diplomatic, or analytical contexts, but can be applied to personal situations.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dictator's demands were harsh but ultimately appeasable through economic concessions.
  • She has an appeasable nature and is quick to forgive after an argument.
  • The protestors were not appeasable by mere promises; they demanded immediate action.

Advanced Usage

• "proved to be appeasable": was demonstrated to be capable of being calmed.
  • The crisis, which seemed intractable, proved to be appeasable after lengthy negotiations.
• "remained unappeasable": (antonymic construction) stayed incapable of being pacified.
  • Despite numerous offers, his rage remained unappeasable.

Variants and Related Words

• Appease (verb): to pacify or placate by acceding to demands.
  • The government tried to appease the public with tax cuts.
• Appeasement (noun): the action or policy of appeasing.
  • The policy of appeasement failed to prevent the war.
• Unappeasable (adj.): incapable of being appeased.
  • He had an unappeasable thirst for knowledge.

Synonyms

• Placatable: Able to be placated or pacified.
• Conciliable: Capable of being reconciled or won over.
• Mollifiable: Able to have anger or anxiety softened or alleviated.

Antonyms

• Implacable: Unable to be placated.
• Inexorable: Impossible to stop or prevent; unyielding.
• Intractable: Hard to control or deal with.

Notes on Meaning

The term carries a nuanced connotation. While it simply means "capable of being pacified," its use, especially in historical/political discourse (e.g., regarding the "appeasement" of Nazi Germany), can imply that pacification is achieved by yielding to aggressive demands, which may be a temporary or morally questionable solution. In personal contexts, it is more neutral, describing a forgiving or calm disposition.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being pacified

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conciliable