Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative.
Source: wiktionary
Placative
//pləˈkeɪtɪv//
Synonyms for "placative" (13 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
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Related words (6)
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2 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- омиротворяващ adj (That placates; pacifying)
German
1 entries- versöhnlich adj (That placates; pacifying)
Russian
2 entries- умиротворяющий adj (That placates; pacifying)
- успока́ивающий adj (That placates; pacifying)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Temple entered the dining-room from the kitchen, her face fixed in a cringing, placative expression [...].
Source: wiktionary
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