Placatory and Stubborn

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Placatory adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

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Stubborn is an antonym for placatory in placid topic.

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

Stubborn adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

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Placatory is an antonym for stubborn.

Nearby Words: stubbornness, stubbornly

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