placatory

[ pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh- ]

adjective

1. serving, tending, or intended to placate:

   a placatory reply.

placatory

/ ˈplækətɪv; pləˈkeɪtɪv; pləˈkeɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

1. placating or intended to placate

Other Words From

• un·placa·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of placatory¹

From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate ¹, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

While some high-profile figures have called for the US to completely break economic ties with China, Ms Yellen will take a more placatory approach.

From BBC

He offered a couple of placatory bromides about the continuing virility of Real Madrid.

From New York Times

The placatory comments from Alibaba's boss came in a week that has seen Mr Trump using his election campaign speeches to threaten further action to push back against China.

From BBC

And there are enough useful crumbs of history to straight out a few popular rewritings, such as Roger Guenveur Smith's more honest depiction of Booker T. Washington as a figure placatory of white supremacy.

From Salon

The initial weeks of the popular uprising were met with placatory speeches from Iraqi leaders, and a passive stance from security forces.

From The Guardian

Related Words

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• steady
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