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Synonyms & Antonyms of placatory
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
Synonyms for placatory
Words Related to placatory
- calming,
- comforting,
- lulling,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
Near Antonyms for placatory
- abrasive,
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- chafing,
- exasperating,
- frustrating,
- galling,
- inflammatory,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- maddening,
- nagging,
- nettlesome,
- nettling,
- offensive,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- rankling,
- riling,
- vexing
Antonyms for placatory
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