Thesaurus / placatory
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synonyms for placatory
- steady
- smooth
- quiet
- neutral
- harmonious
- calm
- nonviolent
- tranquil
- bloodless
- amicable
- placid
- peaceable
- collected
- composed
- constant
- equable
- gentle
- halcyon
- level
- mellow
- restful
- sociable
- still
- undisturbed
- unruffled
- untroubled
- easeful
- irenic
- pacifistic
- peace-loving
- all quiet
- at peace
- free from strife
- neutralist
- nonbelligerent
- on friendly terms
- on good terms
- without hostility
- calm
- civil
- disarming
- pacific
- peaceable
- quiet
- willing
- irenic
- appeasing
- assuaging
- placating
- propitiative
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- disturbed
- wild
- violent
- turbulent
- loud
- rough
- broken
- clamorous
- excited
- unfriendly
- agitated
- noisy
- intermittent
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How to use placatory in a sentence
"She's so excited over Kate's coming home," said Mrs. Barrington with a placatory smile.
THE PRECIPICEELIA WILKINSON PEATTIEShe looked down at me with such a placatory and genuinely feminine smile I decided I'd been foolish to be offended.
GREENER THAN YOU THINKWARD MOOREWherefore, instead of quarrelling with the deputation, he rose with placatory phrases in his mouth.
A ROMANCE IN TRANSITFRANCIS LYNDEHenceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSEve looked round with a delightful placatory smile which conjured an answering smile into the face of her husband.
MR. PROHACKE. ARNOLD BENNETTThey were all placatory—in every case the object was to bring men into friendly relations with the god.
INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONSCRAWFORD HOWELL TOY"That's all right, old chap, you just rest up a bit," said the placatory youth.
NEVER-FAIL BLAKEARTHUR STRINGERMary looked astonished, then alarmed, then placatory and uneasy.
THE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLDFREDERIK POHLThe answer was neither antagonistic nor placatory; it was merely colorless.
THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERNFRANCIS LYNDEWORDS RELATED TO PLACATORY
- all quiet
- amicable
- at peace
- bloodless
- calm
- collected
- composed
- constant
- easeful
- equable
- free from strife
- gentle
- halcyon
- harmonious
- irenic
- level
- mellow
- neutral
- neutralist
- nonbelligerent
- nonviolent
- on friendly terms
- on good terms
- pacifistic
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- placatory
- placid
- quiet
- restful
- smooth
- sociable
- steady
- still
- tranquil
- undisturbed
- unruffled
- untroubled
- without hostility
- all quiet
- amicable
- at peace
- bloodless
- calm
- collected
- composed
- constant
- easeful
- equable
- free from strife
- gentle
- halcyon
- harmonious
- irenic
- level
- mellow
- neutral
- neutralist
- nonbelligerent
- nonviolent
- on friendly terms
- on good terms
- pacifistic
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- placatory
- placid
- quiet
- restful
- smooth
- sociable
- steady
- still
- tranquil
- undisturbed
- unruffled
- untroubled
- without hostility
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.