Placating synonyms
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Part of speech:
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
To soothe the temper of; pacify; appease
To appease or calm:
To conciliate is to soothe someone's anger or to mediate a disagreement.
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To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).
(Intransitive) To calm down.
In a quiet manner
To comply with the wishes or ideas of (another) in order to keep that person satisfied or unaware of criticism; indulge:
To make or become calm or quiet:
To soften or soothe:
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
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Soften is defined as to make more soft or more gentle.
(Dated) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
agitating (antonym)
To excite or disturb the feelings of
worrying (antonym)
To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:
provoking (antonym)
To incite to anger or resentment:
satisfying (related)
To comply with (rules, standards, or obligations)
Find another word for placating. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for placating, like: appeasing, placative, placatory, gentling, mollifying, assuaging, conciliating, pacifying, tranquilizing, quieting and humoring.