/ Dictionary / Index P placatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pla•ca•to•ry Pronunciation: (plā'ku-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē, plak'u-), [key] — adj. serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: placatory (Thesaurus) placative place 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