HyperDic: placative

English > 1 sense of the word placative:
ADJECTIVEallplacative, appeasing, placating, placatoryintended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
English > placative: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningIntended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.
Example "placating (or placative) gestures"
Synonymsappeasing, placating, placatory
Broaderconciliatory, conciliativeIntended to placate
Spanishapaciguador
Verbsplacatecause to be more favorably inclined

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