propitiatory Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pacifying
- relaxing
- ingratiating
- peaceable
- calming
- conciliating
- passive
- placating
- endearing
- kindly
- mollifying
- winning
- satisfying
- peacemaking
- disarming
- obliging
- quieting
- gentle
Weak:
Strongest:
- aggravating
- maddening
- galling
- engaging
- hostile
- exasperating
- irksome
- nagging
- annoying
- offensive
- vexing
- inflammatory
- abrasive
- inflammatory
- exasperating
- provocative
- maddening
- frustrating
- hostile
- irksome
- provoking
- frustrating
- inimical
- offensive
- provoking
- irritating
- antagonistic
- annoying
- galling
- vexing
- aggravating
- antagonistic
- infuriating
- infuriating
- engaging
- provocative
- abrasive
- irritating
- nagging
- inimical
Strong:
- warlike
- riling
- nettlesome
- combative
- unsympathetic
- confrontational
- bellicose
- agonistic
- rankling
- contentious
- chafing
- unfriendly
- inhospitable
- rankling
- inhospitable
- warlike
- antipathetic
- martial
- assertive
- agonistic
- incensing
- aggressive
- military
- riling
- bellicose
- chafing
- pugnacious
- antagonizing
- argumentative
- aggressive
- nettling
- military
- martial
- nettling
- unsympathetic
- contentious
- unfriendly
- nettlesome
- belligerent
- pugnacious
- combative
- confrontational
- argumentative
- incensing
- antipathetic
- antagonizing
- assertive
- belligerent
Weak:
propitiatory Meaning
propitiatory (a)
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
propitiatory (s)
intended to reconcile or appease
propitiatory Sentence Examples
- The priest made a propitiatory offering of wine and bread at the altar.
- The propitiatory sacrifice of a prized animal was performed to appease the wrath of the gods.
- The propitiatory gesture of laying wreaths at the memorial honored the fallen soldiers.
- In traditional societies, propitiatory rites were conducted to seek protection from natural disasters.
- The king's propitiatory decree granted amnesty to political dissidents, easing tensions in the kingdom.
- The propitiatory chant echoed through the temple, invoking blessings upon the worshipers.
- The propitiatory act of donating to charity was seen as a way to atone for past wrongs.
- The propitiatory ritual included offerings of incense and prayers for the prosperity of the community.
- The propitiatory ceremony sought forgiveness for the sins of the people and a renewal of divine favor.
- The propitiatory sacrifice of crops ensured a plentiful harvest in the coming season.
FAQs About the word propitiatory
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation, intended to reconcile or appease
peaceful, pacific, placatory,conciliatory, appeasing, comforting, benevolent, kind, soothing, pacifying
aggravating, maddening, galling, engaging, hostile, exasperating, irksome, nagging, annoying, offensive
The priest made a propitiatory offering of wine and bread at the altar.
The propitiatory sacrifice of a prized animal was performed to appease the wrath of the gods.
The propitiatory gesture of laying wreaths at the memorial honored the fallen soldiers.
In traditional societies, propitiatory rites were conducted to seek protection from natural disasters.
