placatory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pləˈkeɪtəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plā′kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, plak′ə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pla•ca•to•ry  (plā′kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, plak′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving, tending, or intended to placate:a placatory reply.
  • Late Latin plācātōrius. See placate1, -tory1
  • 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
placatory / pləˈkeɪtərɪ -trɪ/, placating / pləˈkeɪtɪŋ/, (less commonly)placative / pləˈkeɪtɪv ˈplækətɪv/
  1. placating or intended to placate
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