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Placable
CIDE DICTIONARY
Placable, a. [L. placabilis, fr. placare to quiet, pacify: cf. F. placable. See Placate.].
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone. [1913 Webster]
"Methought I saw him placable and mild." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Placable, adj. easily placated; mild; forgiving.
Derivative
placability n. placably adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF placable or L placabilis f. placare appease
ROGET THESAURUS
Placable
Forgiveness
N forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion, indulgence, reprieve, conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation, propitiation, excuse, exoneration, quittance, release, indemnity, bill of indemnity, act of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, deed of indemnity, exculpation, longanimity, placability, amantium irae, locus paenitentiae, forbearance, forgiving, placable, conciliatory, forgiven, unresented, unavenged, unrevenged, cry you mercy, veniam petimusque damusque vicissim, more in sorrow than in anger, comprendre tout c'est tout pardonner, the offender never pardons.For further exploring for "Placable" in Webster Dictionary Online
