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Placatory - English meaning

Placatory – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory.

Usage examples:

His hands held in a placatory gesture

Synonims:

ConciliatoryPacifyingAppeasingCalmingMollifyingPropitiatoryPeacemakingPeacebuildingPacificatoryPlacativePropitiativeIrenic
adjective

Trying to avoid making someone angry

Usage examples:

The tone of the letter was placatory.

Placatory translation into English

Placatory: translate from English into Chinese

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抚慰的, 怀柔的

Placatory: translate from English into Dutch

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Verzoenend, Verzoeningsgezind, Verzoenings-

Placatory: translate from English into French

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Apaisant

Placatory: translate from English into German

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Versöhnlich, Beschwichtigend, Besänftigend

Placatory: translate from English into Hindi

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शांत करनेवाला, सांत्वना देनेवाला, दिलासा देनेवाला

Placatory: translate from English into Italian

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Placatorio

Placatory: translate from English into Korean

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달래는

Placatory: translate from English into Russian

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Умиротворяющий, Задабривающий

Placatory: translate from English into Spanish

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Apaciguador, Placativo

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Placatory synonims

appeasing

verb

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Usage examples:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups
verb

Present participle of appease

Usage examples:

She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
Appeasing - all meanings in English

calming

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

Usage examples:

I took him inside and tried to calm him down
adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Usage examples:

She had to keep calm at all costs
adjective

(of the weather) pleasantly free from wind.

Usage examples:

The night was clear and calm
Calming - all meanings in English

conciliatory

adjective

Intended or likely to placate or pacify.

Usage examples:

A conciliatory approach
adjective

Intended to show that you care about the feelings or opinions of someone who is angry or upset with you

Usage examples:

Fitzwater struck a conciliatory tone, saying he didn’t think anybody was to blame., conciliation, n…
Conciliatory - all meanings in English

irenic

adjective

Aiming or aimed at peace.

Usage examples:

After all, the bible contains both rather bloodthirsty works like the book of joshua as well as mor…
noun

A part of christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

Usage examples:

His thesis was entitled, "narrative irenics in the gospel of mark," which explores the manner in wh…
adjective

Encouraging peace or agreement

Usage examples:

He is an engaging writer with irenic sympathy for all his subjects., a time of war is not the time …
Irenic - all meanings in English

mollifying

verb

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Usage examples:

Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists
verb

Present participle of mollify

Usage examples:

I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
Mollifying - all meanings in English

pacifying

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators
verb

Present participle of pacify

Usage examples:

He pacified his crying child with a bottle., it was difficult for the police to pacify the angry cr…
Pacifying - all meanings in English

peacemaking

noun

The process of bringing about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

Usage examples:

A serious attempt to engage in peacemaking after years of violence
adjective

Intended to bring about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

Usage examples:

Renewed peacemaking efforts
Peacemaking - all meanings in English

propitiative

adjective

Intended to win or regain the favour of a god, spirit, or person by doing something that pleases them.

Usage examples:

A propitiative sacrifice for the sins of all
Propitiative - all meanings in English

propitiatory

adjective

Intended to please someone and make them feel calm

Usage examples:

A propitiatory gesture
Propitiatory - all meanings in English

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