placative

adjective

Definition of placativenext
as in conciliatory

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  1. conciliatory
  2. pacific
  3. peaceable
  4. sympathetic
  5. kind
  6. benign
  7. disarming
  8. peaceful
Adjective
  • Still, his conciliatory tone in Munich came as a relief to European officials after Vice President JD Vance had used the same stage a year earlier to sharply rebuke the continent's leaders.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • However, Flávio is perceived as a more moderate and conciliatory Bolsonaro.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of conciliatory
Adjective
  • National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Definition of pacific
Adjective
  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of peaceable
Adjective
  • The misery of the situation could feel overwhelming, even cruel, but Cahyono’s observation of Sumiati’s struggles is humane and sympathetic.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • The world has lost one of its brightest lights and kindest souls.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Please be kind and respectful of other customers lined up for gas.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of kind
Adjective
  • Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In about 90% of those cases, the finding turns out to be benign.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of benign
Adjective
  • This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021
Definition of disarming
Adjective
  • The majority of protesters have been peaceful, but violence on the fringes is having an impact, with a daily menu of fireworks thrown at police and volleys of tear gas fired at high school pupils.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Anger boiling over While many of the latest demonstrations have been peaceful, anger has boiled over.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of peaceful
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“Placative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placative. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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