Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.
NEW iPhone Audio English dictionary


Adjective: placative  pley-ku-tiv [N. Amer], pla-ku-tiv [Brit]
  1. Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
    "placative gestures"
    - appeasing, placating, placatory

See also: conciliative, conciliatory, placate