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• past tense form of mollify.
• past participle of mollify.

mollified

American  

[mol-uh-fahyd] / ˈmɒl əˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

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verb

1. 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

See Examples For:

mollified

He was not at all mollified by a problem with the GPS system that shows teams where all the cars are on track.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Some readers may be mollified by this—or amused by Mr. Pappalardo’s explanation that telling the tale of Borger required some shiftiness since “it’s just that kind of town.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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

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

Ernest mollified Stone by blaming Time's editors for the slights.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• blended
• tempered
• thawed