PLACATORY Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

placatory

adjective

Definition of placatory

as in conciliatory

tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility a placatory effort to improve relations with the townspeople, who were upset about the wild campus parties

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Adjective

Trump himself seemed to strike a more conciliatory tone when returning from the summit.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
Trump reverses on housing bill Republican senators were eager for a conciliatory meeting with the president after escalating tensions in recent weeks.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of conciliatory

Adjective

Anyone who has watched the Sopranos knows there are few sights more soothing than watching Carmela Soprano lather her hands up to her elbows in lotion.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If the baby continues crying after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing level, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

Harris stars in the show as veterinarian and war veteran Everett McKinney – a man with a kind heart and violent capabilities.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
There are similarities between the two cities — hard-working people who can be bristly, but also kind and genuine.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of kind

Adjective

Gardens and Green Spaces Fairhope’s slower pace is best appreciated in its peaceful gardens and parks.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Often nestled in lush mountains or on a peaceful lake, the bucolic and nature-filled settings of sleep-away camps will always remain ingrained in our memories.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of peaceful

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