Synonyms of pacified

pacified 1 of 2

adjective

as in placated

Related Words

• placated
• appeased
• mollified
• enraptured
• ecstatic
• elated
• euphoric
• rapturous
• overjoyed
• jubilant
• joyful
• blissful
• joyous
• delighted
• contented
• thrilled
• rejoicing
• satisfied
• glad
• gratified
• content
• tickled
• pleased
• happy

Dissimilar Words

• unhappy
• dissatisfied
• discontented
• displeased
• displeased
• disaffected
• unsatisfied
• disgruntled
• discontent
• aggrieved
• depressed
• malcontented
• malcontent
• anguished
• discouraged
• dispirited
• abject
• dejected
• downcast
• despondent
• disconsolate
• disheartened
• brokenhearted
• downhearted

pacified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pacify

1

as in appeased

to lessen the anger or agitation of

the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeased
• placated
• comforted
• calmed
• soothed
• mollified
• consoled
• disarmed
• propitiated
• pleased
• conciliated
• satisfied
• assuaged
• gentled
• contented
• quieted
• delighted
• tranquilized
• ingratiated
• satiated
• gratified
• coaxed
• gladdened
• humored
• endeared (to)
• hushed
• sated
• cajoled
• indulged
• quenched
• flattered
• pampered
• wheedled
• overpraised
• catered (to)
• sweetened
• adulated
• spoiled
• coddled
• babied
• mollycoddled
• sweet-talked
• blarneyed
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• dulcified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enraged
• angered
• incensed
• infuriated
• outraged
• annoyed
• inflamed
• aggravated
• irritated
• maddened
• crossed
• got
• antagonized
• vexed
• bothered
• provoked
• exasperated
• roused
• riled
• irked
• burned (up)
• put out
• ruffled
• chafed
• rankled
• grated
• piqued
• bugged
• harassed
• galled
• disturbed
• agitated
• persecuted
• worried
• upset
• harried
• perturbed
• nettled
• peeved
• pestered
• ired
• roiled
• unsettled
• distressed
• offended
• insulted
• fretted
• unhinged
• slighted
• affronted
• discomforted

2

as in conquered

to bring under one's control by force of arms

additional ground forces were needed to occupy those areas that had already been pacified

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquered
• subdued
• subjected
• dominated
• defeated
• subjugated
• vanquished
• enslaved
• overcame
• subordinated
• overpowered
• reduced
• crushed
• annihilated
• quelled
• whipped
• licked
• smashed
• beat
• suppressed
• routed
• thrashed
• prevailed (over)
• repressed
• silenced
• triumphed (over)
• trounced
• quashed
• smothered
• mowed (down)
• clobbered
• squashed
• walloped
• squelched
• drubbed
• skunked
• put down
• snuffed (out)
• broke
• clamped down (on)
• cracked down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberated
• freed
• discharged
• released
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• sprang
• manumitted
• unbound
• unchained
• unfettered
• uncaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pacified

Verb

Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

The Indonesian government therefore declared that East Timor had been pacified. — Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Still the boy would not be pacified. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026

Unfree people can sometimes be more easily pacified if their incomes are rising and opportunities for their children are expanding. — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025

To keep the Russian public pacified, the Kremlin ran its military campaign by recruiting volunteers, who were paid quite well, including criminals avoiding prison. — Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025