Skip to content
ReadingWillow structured literacy program for Australian students
Dictionary

— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

Read full poem →

noun

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

Know more →
Back To Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

placating

Part of Speechverb

To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

Origin

Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.

Common Phrases

. placatinggesture placatinghand placating
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.

Synonyms

appeaseconciliatemollifypropitiatesatisfyappeasing

Antonyms

enrage

Related Words

conciliatingconciliativeconciliatoryallayingcalmingmollifyingpacifying

Poetry examples for “placating”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.