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placate Synonyms

Another word for placate

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• verb (Context 1)

To make someone less angry or hostile, typically by making concessions or conciliatory gestures.

Usage Example

"The airline offered complimentary travel vouchers to appease the passengers whose flight had been canceled."

Strongest
appease
pacify
mollify
conciliate
propitiate
Strong
soothe
calm
assuage
defuse

Opposites of placate

The opposite of placate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

antagonize
provoke
incense
infuriate
enrage
aggravate
anger
inflame
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• Nearby Words

pizza
pizzeria
placard
placate
placater
placatingly
placation

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Placate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/placate
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