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Placate vs Placid - What's the difference?

placate | placid |

Placid is a related term of placate.



As a verb placate

is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

As an adjective placid is

calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil.

placate

English

Verb

(placat)
  • To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

    • Synonyms

    * (to calm) appease, mollify, satisfy

    Antonyms

    * (to calm) enrage

    Derived terms

    * placater * placating * placatingly * placation * placative * placatory

    Related terms

    * placid

    placid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
    • a placid disposition
    a placid lake
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    • Derived terms

    * placidness * placidity