Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US)That placates; pacifying.

    versöhnlich

    умиротворяющийumirotvorjajuščij, успока́ивающийuspokáivajuščij

More definitions
  • intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
That placates; pacifying:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
That placates; pacifying:

Origin

From placate + -ive. False cognate with German plakativ.

From placate + -ive. False cognate with German plakativ.

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Forms

more placative, most placative
Comparativemore placative Lesson
Superlativemost placative Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedplacate

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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