placable (Meaning)

Wordnet

placable (a)

easily calmed or pacified

Webster

placable (a.)

Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.

Synonyms & Antonyms of placable

placable Sentence Examples

  1. The normally placable professor erupted in anger when the students skipped a major assignment.
  2. Her placable nature allowed her to remain calm even in the face of adversity.
  3. The placable waters of the lake were inviting on a hot summer day.
  4. The placable demeanor of the diplomat helped ease tensions between the warring nations.
  5. Despite the provocations, the placable child refused to resort to violence.
  6. The placable giant gently lifted the child from harm's way.
  7. The placable dog wagged its tail incessantly, eager to make friends.
  8. The placable climate of the island made it a popular destination for retirees.
  9. The placable expression on the statue's face contrasted with the tragic events it commemorated.
  10. The placable words of the speaker calmed the agitated crowd.

FAQs About the word placable

easily calmed or pacifiedCapable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.

conformable, obedient, dutiful, submissive, acquiescent, docile, duteous, amenable, obliging, agreeable

uncontrollable, peevish, contrary, intractable, mutinous, mulish, defiant, rebellious, recalcitrant, headstrong

The normally placable professor erupted in anger when the students skipped a major assignment.

Her placable nature allowed her to remain calm even in the face of adversity.

The placable waters of the lake were inviting on a hot summer day.

The placable demeanor of the diplomat helped ease tensions between the warring nations.