mollified

American

[mol-uh-fahyd] / ˈmɒl əˌfaɪd /

adjective

having been pacified or appeased, or showing appeasement.

The mollified plaintiffs agreed to withdraw their claim.
"That's better," Keisha said in a mollified tone.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mollify.

Other Word Forms

unmollified adjective

Etymology

Origin of mollified

mollify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“Nvidia will likely exceed earnings expectations but the question is whether investors will be mollified or not,” she added.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Investors took fright that the deficit will spiral out of control and were mollified somewhat Friday morning when Britain’s Treasury leaked that rosier economic forecasts might leave her with a smaller budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He ideally would like to bring Western nations along, yet they believe his hunger for peace outweighs his wish to ensure European leaders are mollified.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Neither move mollified Carter, who gave Bass until May to fix the broken system, vowing to become “your worst nightmare” should she fail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Holmes apologized, claiming a dire need for money, and was so persuasive and abject that even Belknap felt mollified, although his distrust of Holmes persisted.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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