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placable

placable

8.8
Calms down easily and forgives others quickly
  • adjective
  • /ˈpleɪkəbl/
translation icon : apacible
  • The placable child stopped crying as soon as he was given his favorite toy.

Examples

  • Despite the harsh words, her placable nature allowed her to forgive quickly.

  • Unlike his implacable rival, John was known for his placable temperament.

  • She is a very placable person.

  • Despite the argument, he remained placable and forgiving.

  • Despite the harsh words, her placable nature allowed her to forgive quickly.

  • The placable child stopped crying as soon as he was given his favorite toy.

  • Unlike his implacable rival, John was known for his placable temperament.

Synonyms

appeasable
vsplacable
6.1

Able to be calmed by kind words or actions

is more about readiness to forgive or be soothed
conciliable
vsplacable
9.1

Able to be calmed and willing to forgive others

emphasizes being calmed and willing to forgive rather than being won over

Antonyms

implacable
  • Formal
9 8.6

Not able to be calmed and showing firm, unchanging anger or opposition

How Easily Calmed

forgiving
64 3.1
yielding
4.8
placable
8.8
unyielding
10 6.5
implacable
  • Formal
9 8.6

Surface Forms

placable positive

Morphology

placable = placate (semi-transparent) = placate + able

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'placate' using the productive suffix '-able'.

Etymology

Placable comes from the Latin root plac- meaning 'to please' or 'to calm', the same root you see in placate and please. So a placable person is easy to calm and quick to forgive.