- pla|ca|tive
- pla|ca|tive «PLAY kuh tihv, PLAK uh-», adjective.= placatory. (Cf. ↑placatory)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pla|ca|tive
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tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
con´tem|pla´tive|ness — con|tem|pla|tive «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to… … Useful english dictionary
con´tem|pla´tive|ly — con|tem|pla|tive «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to… … Useful english dictionary
con|tem|pla|tive — «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to religious… … Useful english dictionary
con·tem·pla·tive — … Useful english dictionary
placative — pla·ca·tive … English syllables
placate — pla•cate [[t]ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions • Etymology: 1670–80; < L plācātus, ptp. of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placēre to please; see ate I pla′cat•er, n.… … From formal English to slang
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
