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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The inequalities made many Scottish politicians pause, until their concerns were mollified by generous financial rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“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

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

“Hmph,” I said, though secretly I was mollified.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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