Placating (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's placating words were met with skepticism by the protesters, who demanded concrete action.
- The company made placating gestures towards the environmental group, but ultimately refused to change its policies.
- The teacher's placating tone was not enough to calm the upset student, who continued to argue her point.
- The government's placating response to the crisis was seen as inadequate by many citizens, who felt that more needed to be done.
- The manager's placating language in the meeting was seen as an attempt to avoid conflict, but ultimately led to further tension.