PLACATORY Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

placatory

adjective

Definition of placatory

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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Adjective

In addition to the settlements, Suno is making conciliatory efforts towards labels.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor, who also challenged McCrory in 2024, also issued a conciliatory statement on Tuesday congratulating Khan on her election victory.

— Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conciliatory

Adjective

Aloe and Centella asiatica lend soothing benefits, antioxidant-rich green tea defends against environmental stressors, and ceramides support the skin barrier.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Named after the city in Yemen, Singh said the coffee shop will provide a soothing atmosphere, open for everyone, including college students looking for a place to study and friends to gather.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

The idea is to encourage investment in infrastructure, but a particularly benevolent owner could pour in vast sums that could then be used on the squad.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The commissioners representing the Hawaiian Government have consented to leave to the future and to the just and benevolent purposes of the United States the adjustment of all such questions.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, started circulating on social media on Monday, with fans noting the film’s comforting feel of nostalgia amid the tragic deaths of its stars.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
The result is a perfect contrast of jammy fruit and light, flaky biscuits, delivering a balance of fresh summer flavor and comforting, homemade goodness.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforting

Adjective

At a panel discussion in June at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Marnik explained that her own change of heart about vaccination occurred only after many talks with kind, attentive friends and professors over four years of college.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Supporters of the legislation will argue that their intentions were benevolent and kind.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

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