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Definitions for Placating
[1] to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
[2] (tr) to pacify or appease
Words related to Placating
placatesatisfy, appease, reconcile, assuage, soothe, pacify, mollify, humor, conciliate, sweeten, comfort, stroke, cheer, calm, soft-pedal, tranquilize, propitiate
Words nearby Placating
placateplaas, placable, placage, placard, placas, placate, placative, placatory, place, place card, place in the sun
Origin of Placating
e11670–80; < Latin plācātus past participle of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placēre to please; see -ate1
Other words from Placating
pla·cat·er , noun
pla·ca·tion [pley-key -shuh n] /pleɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ , noun
un·pla·cat·ed , adjective
Word origin for Placating
eC17: from Latin plācāre; see placable
Synonyms for Placating
appease, assuage, mollify, pacify, reconcile, satisfy, soothe, calm, cheer, comfort, conciliate, humor, propitiate, soft-pedal, stroke, sweeten, tranquilize, make peace, make up, play up to, pour oil on, win over