placatable en · ADJ
Etymology
From placate + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being placated.
The working class in Dracula is universally presented as unthreatening - childishly venal and placatable with the price of a pint of beer.
1990, Rhys Garnett, R. J. Ellis, Science fiction roots and branches, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more placatable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most placatable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |