placative

American  

[pley-key-tiv, -kuh-, plak-ey-tiv, plak-uh-] / ˈpleɪ keɪ tɪv, -kə-, ˈplæk eɪ tɪv, ˈplæk ə- /

adjective

1. placatory.

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Etymology

Origin of placative

First recorded in 1930–35; placate ¹ + -ive

Example Sentences

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placative

Finally Silas went home defeated, with a last word, half condemnatory, half placative.

From The Copy-Cat and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

Looky here, M'rice," he continued, assuming a more placative and reasoning tone, "that wouldn't be fair to us.

From Penrod by Booth Tarkington

And with a little flurry of placative laughter, she added: "At your age, of course!"

From The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington

With a placative little laugh, Mr. Schofield remarked: "I git the swing to her all right, I reckon, but somehow it doesn't sound so kind of good as when I was writing it."

From The Gentleman from Indiana by Booth Tarkington

In place of the placative, middle-aged varlet, troubled and hurrying to serve, there stepped out of the elevator, at the street level, a deep-chested, assertive, manly adventurer, about thirty, kindly eyed, picturesque, and careless.

From Harlequin and Columbine by Booth Tarkington