Antonyms for demagogic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dem-uh-goj-ik, -gog-, -goh-jik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɛm əˈgɒdʒ ɪk, -ˈgɒg-, -ˈgoʊ dʒɪk |
Definition of demagogic
Origin :- 1831; see demagogue + -ic. Cf. Greek demagogikos "fit for or like a demagogue."
- As in incendiary : adj causing trouble, damage
- As in inflammatory : adj instigative, angering
- As in misleading : adj deceptive, confusing
- Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Ambrose Bierce » by Ambrose Bierce
- To many even liberal scholars of the day, Luther's doctrines appeared wild and demagogic.
- Extract from : « De Re Metallica » by Georgius Agricola
- However, the demagogic wind which had suddenly blown over a part of France had not prevailed in the Department of la Manche.
- Extract from : « The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville » by Alexis De Tocqueville
- Mr. Britling, who seemed to Mr. Direck to be for a captain rather too demagogic, also ran back to rally his forces by loud cries.
- Extract from : « Mr. Britling Sees It Through » by H. G. Wells
- The popular tide set so strongly that none dared openly oppose the demagogic orators.
- Extract from : « Orphans of the Storm » by Henry MacMahon
- Delyanni, by his demagogic behaviour, evidently expected the public to side with him; but at the elections he was badly beaten.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 » by Various
- It suited the Government and the Conservatives to have the Moncada party take this demagogic character.
- Extract from : « Csar or Nothing » by Po Baroja Baroja
- One day the people might take these demagogic writings seriously and then there would be the devil to pay.
- Extract from : « The Lion and The Mouse » by Charles Klein
- Wisely indeed, he retired from parliamentary life, after realizing that debating power cannot be acquired by demagogic speaking.
- Extract from : « England, Canada and the Great War » by Louis-Georges Desjardins
- Moreover, Katherine despised Bruce as a powerful, ruthless, demagogic hypocrite.
- Extract from : « Counsel for the Defense » by Leroy Scott
Synonyms for demagogic
- ambiguous
- anarchic
- beguiling
- bewildering
- casuistical
- catchy
- confounding
- dangerous
- deceitful
- deceiving
- deluding
- delusive
- delusory
- demagogic
- disingenuous
- dissentious
- distracting
- evasive
- exciting
- explosive
- fallacious
- false
- fiery
- inaccurate
- incendiary
- incitive
- inflaming
- inflammatory
- insurgent
- intemperate
- malevolent
- perplexing
- provocative
- puzzling
- rabble-rousing
- rabid
- rebellious
- revolutionary
- riotous
- seditionary
- seditious
- sophistical
- specious
- spurious
- subversive
- treacherous
- tricky
- wicked
- wrong
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