An adjective meaning tending to placate or pacify — describing something designed to calm tension, soothe an upset person, or defuse a conflict.
An adjective meaning tending to placate or pacify — describing something designed to calm tension, soothe an upset person, or defuse a conflict. Placative gestures, words, or tones are the social lubricants we reach for when things get heated and someone needs to feel heard before the argument escalates further. More common in American English, placative is the quieter cousin of 'conciliatory' and does the same work in fewer syllables.
His placative tone during the meeting helped smooth things over before the disagreement turned into a full argument.
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Someone or something that pacifies.
(legal) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
British and Irish informal adjective or noun for 'plastic', used in casual speech across the UK and Ireland. It can refer literally to plastic materials (a placcy bag) or figuratively to something fake, cheap, or inauthentic. The word is unpretentious and widely understood, particularly in Northern England and Ireland.
(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
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(chiefly, _, US) That placates; pacifying.
"placative" means: That placates; pacifying.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"placative" means: That placates; pacifying.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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