Placable and Untoward

Placable

Placable adjective - Easily calmed or pacified.

Untoward is an antonym for placable.

Nearby Words: placate, placed, placating, placated

Untoward

Untoward adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.
Usage example: a program for untoward teenagers that is designed to give them the kind of discipline that their parents were unable or unwilling to administer

Placable is an antonym for untoward.
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Untoward and Placable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/placable/untoward
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