placatory

[ pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh- ]

/ ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə- /

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adjective

serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.

Origin of placatory

From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate¹, -tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM placatory

un·pla·ca·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby placatory

placage, placard, placas, placate, placative, placatory, place, placebo, placebo effect, place card, placeholder

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Example sentences from the Web for placatory

"That's all right, old chap, you just rest up a bit," said the placatory youth.
Never-Fail Blake|Arthur Stringer
Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
She looked down at me with such a placatory and genuinely feminine smile I decided I'd been foolish to be offended.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
"She's so excited over Kate's coming home," said Mrs. Barrington with a placatory smile.
The Precipice|Elia Wilkinson Peattie

Wherefore, instead of quarrelling with the deputation, he rose with placatory phrases in his mouth.
A Romance in Transit|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for placatory

placatory

less commonly placative (pləˈkeɪtɪv, ˈplækətɪv)

/ (pləˈkeɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

placating or intended to placate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	placatory
释义	placatory [ pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh- ] / ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR placatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply. Origin of placatory From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate¹, -tory¹ OTHER WORDS FROM placatory un·pla·ca·to·ry, adjective Words nearby placatory placage, placard, placas, placate, placative, placatory, place, placebo, placebo effect, place card, placeholder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for placatory "That's all right, old chap, you just rest up a bit," said the placatory youth. Never-Fail Blake\|Arthur Stringer Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various She looked down at me with such a placatory and genuinely feminine smile I decided I'd been foolish to be offended. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore "She's so excited over Kate's coming home," said Mrs. Barrington with a placatory smile. The Precipice\|Elia Wilkinson Peattie Wherefore, instead of quarrelling with the deputation, he rose with placatory phrases in his mouth. A Romance in Transit\|Francis Lynde British Dictionary definitions for placatory placatory less commonly placative (pləˈkeɪtɪv, ˈplækətɪv) / (pləˈkeɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective placating or intended to placate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to placatory steady, smooth, quiet, neutral, harmonious, calm, nonviolent, tranquil, bloodless, amicable, placid, friendly, peaceable, conciliatory, diplomatic, gentle, serene, untroubled, at peace, peacemaking
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placatory

adjective

Origin of placatory

OTHER WORDS FROM placatory

Words nearby placatory

Example sentences from the Web for placatory

British Dictionary definitions for placatory

less commonly placative (pləˈkeɪtɪv, ˈplækətɪv)

adjective

Words related to placatory