Placable and Refractory

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Placable adjective - Easily calmed or pacified.

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Refractory is an antonym for placable.

Nearby Words: placate, placed, placating, placated

Refractory adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.

Usage example: believing that rules are only for other people, he's been refractory virtually his entire life

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Placable is an antonym for refractory.

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