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单词 placable
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Definition of placable in English:

placable

adjective ˈplakəb(ə)lˈplækəbəl
archaic
  • Easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.

    〈古〉易平息的;温和的,温顺的;宽容的

    he was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tough as steel in his adherence to principle, resilient, placable, self-less and generous beyond the dictates of fashion, steadfast in friendship, but not at the price of reason, he strides the world of mathematics a happy warrior.
    • I'm not the most placable person when it comes to supermarkets, and such a conversation would have had an algesic effect on me, so we headed for a different checkout.
    • Her feelings were warm and impetuous, but she was placable, tender and constant.
    Synonyms
    merciful, lenient, compassionate, pitying, magnanimous, humane, clement, mild, soft-hearted, forbearing, tolerant, easy-going, indulgent, accommodating, understanding

Derivatives

  • placability

  • noun plakəˈbɪlɪti
    archaic
    • Here is described the expression on the face of the equestrian statue of Domitian, which blends bellicosity with placability.
  • placably

  • adverb ˈplakəbliˈplækəbli
    archaic
    • "I prefer it," he said, placably.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'pleasing, agreeable'): from Old French, or from Latin placabilis, from placare 'appease'.

Definition of placable in US English:

placable

adjectiveˈplakəbəlˈplækəbəl
archaic
  • Easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.

    〈古〉易平息的;温和的,温顺的;宽容的

    he was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm not the most placable person when it comes to supermarkets, and such a conversation would have had an algesic effect on me, so we headed for a different checkout.
    • Tough as steel in his adherence to principle, resilient, placable, self-less and generous beyond the dictates of fashion, steadfast in friendship, but not at the price of reason, he strides the world of mathematics a happy warrior.
    • Her feelings were warm and impetuous, but she was placable, tender and constant.
    Synonyms
    merciful, lenient, compassionate, pitying, magnanimous, humane, clement, mild, soft-hearted, forbearing, tolerant, easy-going, indulgent, accommodating, understanding

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing, agreeable’): from Old French, or from Latin placabilis, from placare ‘appease’.

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