placability C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˌplækəˈbɪləti/ UK /ˌplækəˈbɪləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being easily calmed, appeased, or induced to forgive Her natural placability allowed the disagreement to end without lasting resentment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being easily... appeasabilityforgivingnessmildnesstractability ↔ Opposites implacabilityintransigencevindictiveness Word family Related forms placableplacateimplacable Etymology From placable + -ity, ultimately from Latin placabilis, 'easily appeased,' from placare, 'to soothe or reconcile.' It names a disposition opposite to implacability. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # placability **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌplækəˈbɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌplækəˈbɪləti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being easily calmed, appeased, or induced to forgive ## Examples - Her natural placability allowed the disagreement to end without lasting resentment. ## Synonyms - appeasability - forgivingness - mildness - tractability ## Antonyms - implacability - intransigence - vindictiveness ## Related Forms - placable - placate - implacable ## Etymology From placable + -ity, ultimately from Latin placabilis, 'easily appeased,' from placare, 'to soothe or reconcile.' It names a disposition opposite to implacability. ## Topics - Describing People markdown