Definition of placatory in English:

placatory

adjective pləˈkeɪt(ə)ri

Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory.
his hands held in a placatory gesture
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, they are putting a brave, even placatory face on it but there is no question that should its on-line services arrive in York and be of great size it will have serious consequences for conveyancing practices.
- What would once have been regarded as an acceptable gift has now become a placatory toy, so it's necessary to compete if you want the child to recognise this is a gift with special intentions.
- He's said nice, placatory things, and he's kept the peace, but we need more than that to drive the country forward.
- The stereotype of battered wives as fragile, passive, placatory and docile does not do justice to their actual role in marriage relationships.
- I made a telephone call on September 27 to report the problem again which elicited placatory words and promises of action; the light was repaired that day.
Synonyms
propitiatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory
conciliatory, pacifying, appeasing, calming, mollifying, propitiatory, peacemaking

Derivatives

placative

adjective pləˈkeɪtɪv

rare

Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; placatory.
one would think he could be a bit more placative with his response

Rhymes

adulatory, aleatory, approbatory, celebratory, clarificatory, classificatory, commendatory, congratulatory, consecratory, denigratory, elevatory, gyratory, incantatory, incubatory, intimidatory, modificatory, participatory, pulsatory, purificatory, reificatory, revelatory, rotatory

Definition of placatory in US English:

placatory

adjective

Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory.
his hands held in a placatory gesture
Example sentencesExamples
- He's said nice, placatory things, and he's kept the peace, but we need more than that to drive the country forward.
- The stereotype of battered wives as fragile, passive, placatory and docile does not do justice to their actual role in marriage relationships.
- Well, they are putting a brave, even placatory face on it but there is no question that should its on-line services arrive in York and be of great size it will have serious consequences for conveyancing practices.
- What would once have been regarded as an acceptable gift has now become a placatory toy, so it's necessary to compete if you want the child to recognise this is a gift with special intentions.
- I made a telephone call on September 27 to report the problem again which elicited placatory words and promises of action; the light was repaired that day.
Synonyms
propitiatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory
conciliatory, pacifying, appeasing, calming, mollifying, propitiatory, peacemaking

单词	placatory
释义	Definition of placatory in English: placatory adjective pləˈkeɪt(ə)ri Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory. his hands held in a placatory gesture Example sentencesExamples Well, they are putting a brave, even placatory face on it but there is no question that should its on-line services arrive in York and be of great size it will have serious consequences for conveyancing practices. What would once have been regarded as an acceptable gift has now become a placatory toy, so it's necessary to compete if you want the child to recognise this is a gift with special intentions. He's said nice, placatory things, and he's kept the peace, but we need more than that to drive the country forward. The stereotype of battered wives as fragile, passive, placatory and docile does not do justice to their actual role in marriage relationships. I made a telephone call on September 27 to report the problem again which elicited placatory words and promises of action; the light was repaired that day. Synonyms propitiatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory conciliatory, pacifying, appeasing, calming, mollifying, propitiatory, peacemaking Derivatives placative adjective pləˈkeɪtɪv rare Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; placatory. one would think he could be a bit more placative with his response Rhymes adulatory, aleatory, approbatory, celebratory, clarificatory, classificatory, commendatory, congratulatory, consecratory, denigratory, elevatory, gyratory, incantatory, incubatory, intimidatory, modificatory, participatory, pulsatory, purificatory, reificatory, revelatory, rotatory Definition of placatory in US English: placatory adjective Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory. his hands held in a placatory gesture Example sentencesExamples He's said nice, placatory things, and he's kept the peace, but we need more than that to drive the country forward. The stereotype of battered wives as fragile, passive, placatory and docile does not do justice to their actual role in marriage relationships. Well, they are putting a brave, even placatory face on it but there is no question that should its on-line services arrive in York and be of great size it will have serious consequences for conveyancing practices. What would once have been regarded as an acceptable gift has now become a placatory toy, so it's necessary to compete if you want the child to recognise this is a gift with special intentions. I made a telephone call on September 27 to report the problem again which elicited placatory words and promises of action; the light was repaired that day. Synonyms propitiatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory conciliatory, pacifying, appeasing, calming, mollifying, propitiatory, peacemaking
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