placative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pləˈkeɪtɪv/ (UK)
Etymology
From placate + -ive. False cognate with German plakativ.
Meanings
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(US) That placates; pacifying.
Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative.
1914, Booth Tarkington, chapter 21, in Penrod:Temple entered the dining-room from the kitchen, her face fixed in a cringing, placative expression [...].
1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 64:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more placative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most placative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
ru умиротворяющий (That placates; pacifying) · ru успока́ивающий (That placates; pacifying) · de versöhnlich (That placates; pacifying) · bg омиротворяващ (That placates; pacifying)