HyperDic: placating

English > 1 sense of the word placating:
ADJECTIVEallplacating, appeasing, placative, placatoryintended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placating > pronunciation
Soundspley'key.tihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > placating: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningIntended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.
Example "placating (or placative) gestures"
Synonymsappeasing, placative, placatory
Broaderconciliatory, conciliativeIntended to placate
Spanishapaciguador
Adverbsplacatinglyin a placating manner

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