placatory.

Intended to reduce anger or soothe someone who is upset.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• placatory gesture
• placatory tone

On the page

The placatory gesture was received as another attempt to avoid the question.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more placatory; superlative most placatory when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: uncommon.