placatory

adjective

Definition of placatorynext
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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  1. conciliatory
  2. soothing
  3. benevolent
  4. kind
Adjective
  • In his victory speech, Orsi struck a conciliatory tone.
    NAYARA BATSCHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • After all, the Academy Awards have a long history of reflecting or commenting on the nation’s political zeitgeist, sometimes defiant, other times conciliatory.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of conciliatory
Adjective
  • And yet the show has a soothing effect, predicated on the idea that human behavior (and misery) isn’t mysterious or unchangeable.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Sunset Sherbet provides a soothing and calming effect, while the White Widow Hybrid THC-A Live Resin Liquid Budder Vape Pen offers a balanced mix of indica and sativa effects.
    Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of soothing
Adjective
  • Indeed, megalomaniac philanthropy is benevolent narcissism at its best.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Relatedly, the authors’ assertion that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will consent to a united foreign policy direction defies logic: great-power peace in Europe is due to an overwhelming Pax Americana, not because its countries have suddenly become benevolent.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of benevolent
Adjective
  • Zak Williams is remembering his father Robin Williams' kind and caring spirit.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Being kind, caring, loyal and helpful also ranked among the top five most important ways to be remembered in the survey.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of kind
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