placative
UK/pləˈkeɪtɪv/
placative adjective: that placates; pacifying.
Adjective
placative (comparative more placative, superlative most placative)
- That placates; pacifying.
- Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative.1914, Booth Tarkington, chapter 21, in Penrod
- Temple entered the dining-room from the kitchen, her face fixed in a cringing, placative expression [...].1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 64
- Synonyms:
- placatory
Synonyms of placative
Forms of placative
| comparative | more placative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most placative |
Origin of placative
From placate + -ive. False cognate with German plakativ.
Words formed from placative
Words that rhyme with placative
- native
- dative
- creative
- translative
- equative
- illative
- collative
- induplicative
- innative
- optative
- prolative
- stative
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Questions about placative
- What does placative mean?
- Placative means that placates; pacifying.
- What part of speech is placative?
- Placative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce placative?
- Placative is pronounced /pləˈkeɪtɪv/ (UK).
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