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

"She's so excited over Kate's coming home," said Mrs. Barrington with a placatory smile.

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She looked down at me with such a placatory and genuinely feminine smile I decided I'd been foolish to be offended.

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Wherefore, instead of quarrelling with the deputation, he rose with placatory phrases in his mouth.

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Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.

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Eve looked round with a delightful placatory smile which conjured an answering smile into the face of her husband.

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