/ Dictionary / Index P placative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pla•ca•tive Pronunciation: (plā'kā-tiv, -ku-, plak'ā-tiv, plak'u-), [key] — adj. placatory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: placative (Thesaurus) placate placatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language