placative meaning

UK US /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/ 3 syllables

placative (adjective): intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.

Definition of placative

  1. intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
    • the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich
    • placating (or placative) gestures
    • an astonishingly placatory speech

    Synonyms: appeasing, placating, placatory

    Similar: conciliatory

    Related forms: placate

How to pronounce placative

placative is pronounced /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in VE · 9-letter words

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