Definition of placating Placating

/plejˈkejˌtɪŋ/ - [pleykeyting] -

We found 4 definitions of placating from 4 different sources.

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What does placating mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

placating - intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
  appeasing, placative, placatory
  conciliative, conciliatory intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • placating (Verb)
    Present participle of placate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • placating (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Placate

Part of speech

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  • placating, verb, gerund of placate (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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