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Placatory vs Appeasatory - What's the difference?

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Placatory is a synonym of appeasatory.


As adjectives the difference between placatory and appeasatory

is that placatory is that placates; pacifying while appeasatory is (dated) in a manner so as to appease.

As a noun appeasatory is

(obsolete) something which is intended to appease.

placatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That placates; pacifying.
  • * 1980 , Marguerite Johnson et al.'' , " Trying to Tighten the Noose," ''Time , 27 Oct.:
    • While placatory on the hostages, Raja'i dismissed any possibility of a ceasefire in the war.

    Synonyms

    * placative

    appeasatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) In a manner so as to appease.
    • Making appeasatory gestures she tried to calm the children.

    Synonyms

    * (in a manner so as to appease ) appeasing, calming, pacifying, placatory

    Related terms

    () * appease * appeaser * appeasement

    Noun

    (appeasatories)
  • (obsolete) Something which is intended to appease.
    • Her tried and true appeasatory , a warm cup of milk and a picture book to be read.