adjective
- intended to make someone less angry or upset; soothing or calming
Usage: formal
Examples
- The manager’s placative tone helped calm the frustrated customer.
- She offered a placative smile after the heated argument.
- His placative gestures were meant to restore peace in the meeting.
- The diplomat used placative language to ease tensions between the countries.
- Her placative approach successfully defused the conflict.
- The teacher’s placative words helped settle the upset student.