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- [pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh-]
- /ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə-/
- /pləˈk.eɪ.tə.ri/
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- [pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh-]
- /ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə-/
Definitions of placatory word
- adjective placatory serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply. 1
- adjective placatory aimed at appeasing 1
- adjective placatory A placatory remark or action is intended to make someone stop feeling angry. 0
- adjective placatory placating or intended to placate 0
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Origin of placatory
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630-40. See placate1, -tory1
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Parts of speech for Placatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
placatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
placatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for placatory
adj placatory
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
adjective placatory
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- assuaging — to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
- emollient — Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
- neutralist — a person who advocates or adheres to a policy of strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
Antonyms for placatory
adjective placatory
- inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
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