placated
Made less angry
Placated is the past tense of placate, meaning to calm or soothe someone who is angry or upset, often by making concessions or offering reassurance.
The word suggests appeasing rather than truly resolving: She placated the angry customer with a refund, He felt placated but not satisfied.
Someone placated has had their immediate frustration eased, though the underlying issue may remain.
Made tranquil again
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
- mollifiedSoothed someone's anger
- assuagedLessened in intensity
- propitiatedWon over through concession
conciliated · quelled · contented · gratified · disarmed · reconciled · won over · calmed down
Given emotional relief
- reassuredHad confidence restored
- relievedNo longer anxious
- easedMade less severe
- softenedMade less severe
gentled · allayed · palliated · tempered · moderated · mitigated · alleviated · ameliorated
Tactful and sensitive
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
- mediatingFacilitating conflict resolution
- olive branchSymbol of reconciliation
compromise · negotiation · reconciliation · bridge-building · amicable · cooperative · agreeable · harmonizing
pacified
Made tranquil again
- satisfiedHaving enough, wanting nothing
- mollifiedSoothed someone's anger
- assuagedLessened in intensity
propitiated · conciliated · quelled · contented · gratified · disarmed · reconciled · won over · calmed down · settled
comforted
Given emotional relief
softened · gentled · allayed · palliated · tempered · moderated · mitigated · alleviated · ameliorated · lulled
diplomatic
Tactful and sensitive
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
- mediatingFacilitating conflict resolution
olive branch · compromise · negotiation · reconciliation · bridge-building · amicable · cooperative · agreeable · harmonizing · appeasing
placatedenraged
Extremely, intensely provoked
infuriated · angered · provoked · incensed · aggravated
placatedunplacated
Not calmed or soothed
unsatisfied · unappeasable · discontented · dissatisfied · rebuffed
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