placable

adjective

Definition of placablenext
as in amiable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placable
  1. amiable
  2. agreeable
  3. dutiful
  4. obliging
  5. acquiescent
  6. docile
  7. duteous
  8. obedient
Adjective
  • The four women are cardboard-cutout archetypes, played in amiable lightweight fashion.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ruiz was also amiable and generous-hearted in these moments, less severe than usual, and accepted their help.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • There is no single gene for height nor is there a single gene for being extroverted, agreeable, or conscientious.
    — Jessica Craig, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreeable
Adjective
  • Throughout much of the season Elassal plays the dutiful friend to his core group — Lucy Freyer’s Billie, Owen Thiele’s Anton, Amita Rao’s Issa and Jack Innanen’s Paul Baker — and dutiful boyfriend to Rachel Marsh’s Carly.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There would be the dutiful once-a-year visit from Rebecca and the child.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dutiful
Adjective
  • The movie trots along like an obliging corgi pup; TV director Gregor and DP Zac Nicholson give it a gilded mark of quality.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Adam seems confused by the request, while Ingeborg is perfectly obliging.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of obliging
Adjective
  • Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That amendment had been made a dead letter by Jim Crow state legislatures and an acquiescent Supreme Court.
    — Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of acquiescent
Adjective
  • Their quaint view of women as meek, docile and powerless clearly worked in her favor.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Corliss said the shark that bit Daniel was a nurse shark, a docile species that experts say is rarely implicated in shark bites.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • Lord John and Claire check up on Henry (Harry Jarvis), who is doing very well, thanks to Mercy’s (Gloria Obianyo) duteous care.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The administrator in him favors the long view; the duteous building of a team over the course of years.
    — John Altavilla, courant.com, 12 May 2017
Definition of duteous
Adjective
  • Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedient
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“Placable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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