placate | Definition of placate

Synonyms and Antonyms of placate

to lessen the anger or agitation of

attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie

Synonyms of placate

appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, gentle, mollify, pacify, propitiate

Words Related to placate

calm, comfort, console, content, hush, quiet, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

endear (to), ingratiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please

adulate, blarney, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap

quench, sate, satiate, satisfy

cater (to), humor, indulge

blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle

baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

dulcify, sweeten

Near Antonyms of placate

aggravate, annoy, antagonize, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, put out, rankle, rile, roil, ruffle, vex

harass, harry, persecute, pester

agitate, discomfort, distress, disturb, fret, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, offend, slight

Antonyms of placate

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, madden, outrage