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PLACATIVE

Dictionary entry overview: What does placative mean?

• PLACATIVE (adjective)
The adjective PLACATIVE has 1 sense:

1. tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

Familiarity information: PLACATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PLACATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

Synonyms:

appeasing; placating; placative; placatory

Context examples:

the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich / placating (or placative) gestures / an astonishingly placatory speech

Similar:

conciliative; conciliatory (intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility)

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