Antonyms of adj propitiatory

1 of 2 senses of propitiatory

Sense 2
propitiative, propitiatory -- (intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture")

INDIRECT (VIA conciliatory) -> antagonistic -- (arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonistic brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States")

Similarity of adj propitiatory

2 senses of propitiatory

Sense 1
expiatory, expiative, propitiatory -- (having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice")

Sense 2
propitiative, propitiatory -- (intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture")
       => conciliatory (vs. antagonistic), conciliative -- (intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit")

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