placatory Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- conciliating
- passive
- gentle
- pacific
- winning
- peaceful
- satisfying
- calming
- obliging
- relaxing
- ingratiating
- quieting
- pacifying
- kindly
- peacemaking
- disarming
Weak:
Strongest:
- abrasive
- galling
- infuriating
- nagging
- inflammatory
- exasperating
- provocative
- nagging
- galling
- provoking
- vexing
- inflammatory
- irritating
- frustrating
- aggravating
- provoking
- irksome
- infuriating
- annoying
- offensive
- hostile
- antagonistic
- aggravating
- irksome
- provocative
- irritating
- abrasive
- offensive
- maddening
- vexing
- engaging
- hostile
- exasperating
- annoying
- maddening
- engaging
- antagonistic
- frustrating
Strong:
- pugnacious
- militant
- agonistic
- unsympathetic
- quarrelsome
- antagonizing
- argumentative
- nettling
- combative
- antagonizing
- rankling
- chafing
- warlike
- combative
- inimical
- bellicose
- incensing
- incensing
- chafing
- rankling
- quarrelsome
- belligerent
- bellicose
- military
- inimical
- military
- aggressive
- belligerent
- unsympathetic
- inhospitable
- inhospitable
- nettlesome
- antipathetic
- truculent
- riling
- contentious
- militant
- aggressive
- warlike
- agonistic
- unfriendly
- truculent
- unfriendly
- assertive
- confrontational
- argumentative
- nettling
- riling
- antipathetic
- assertive
- nettlesome
- pugnacious
- contentious
- confrontational
Weak:
placatory Meaning
placatory (s)
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placatory Sentence Examples
- The placatory tone of the apology smoothed over the ruffled feathers of the offended party.
- The politician offered placatory words to calm the angry crowd.
- The kingdom sent placatory gifts to appease the neighboring ruler.
- The manager's placatory gestures failed to quell the employees' discontent.
- The therapist demonstrated placatory techniques to help the patient cope with stress.
- The mediator used placatory language to bridge the gap between disputing parties.
- The parent's placatory hug provided comfort to the crying child.
- The salesperson's placatory demeanor put the customer at ease.
- The company issued a placatory statement to address the public's concerns.
- The placatory atmosphere in the negotiation allowed for a productive resolution.
FAQs About the word placatory
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
appeasing, soothing, benevolent, placating, comforting,conciliatory, propitiatory, kind, mollifying, conciliating
abrasive, galling, infuriating, nagging,inflammatory, exasperating, provocative, nagging, galling, provoking
The placatory tone of the apology smoothed over the ruffled feathers of the offended party.
The politician offered placatory words to calm the angry crowd.
The kingdom sent placatory gifts to appease the neighboring ruler.
The manager's placatory gestures failed to quell the employees' discontent.
