placated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of placatednext
as in appeased

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placated

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verb

past tense of placate
as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie

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  1. appeased
  2. ecstatic
  3. elated
Verb
  • Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.
    Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of appeased
Adjective
  • There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Corum, who played at Michigan, was elated that his old college team defeated Ohio State on Saturday, and that the Rams won on Sunday.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • An elated Sinatra, who realized that the whole ordeal wouldn’t derail his career, swiftly purchased an $85,000 nine-carat engagement ring.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of elated
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