Mollify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɑːlᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɒlɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɒlɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈɑːlᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

She managed to mollify the angry customer
she tempered her criticism

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

temper conciliate pacify season appease gruntle assuage placate lenify gentle

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of “She managed to mollify the angry customer”
verb	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate “she tempered her criticism”
verb	make less rigid or softer

Word Forms

pacification	noun	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
peace	noun	harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
pacifier	noun	device used for an infant to suck or bite on
conciliative	adjective	intended to placate
conciliation	noun	the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
conciliator	noun	someone who tries to bring peace
appeasable	adjective	capable of being pacified
mollification	noun	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
placative	adjective	intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placatory	adjective	intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placation	noun	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

besänftigen

Ursache für eine positivere Einstellung; den guten Willen erlangen

🇫🇷French

amadouer

faire en sorte d'être plus favorablement incliné; gagner la bonne volonté de

🇪🇸Spanish

apaciguar

causa para estar más favorablemente inclinado; ganarse la buena voluntad de

🇮🇹Italian

addolcire

motivo di essere più favorevolmente propenso; ottenere la buona volontà di

🇳🇱Dutch

verzachten

ervoor zorgen dat u gunstiger geneigd bent; de goede wil verkrijgen

🇵🇹Portuguese

apaziguar

fazer com que tenha uma inclinação mais favorável; ganhar a boa vontade de

🇷🇺Russian

смягчать

вызвать более благосклонное расположение; завоевать добрую волю

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शमन करना

अधिक अनुकूल झुकाव का कारण; की सद्भावना प्राप्त करें

🇧🇩Bengali

মলিফাই

কারণ আরও অনুকূলভাবে ঝোঁক; ভালো ইচ্ছা অর্জন

🇮🇳Tamil

மோலிஃபை

அதிக சாதகமாக சாய்வதற்கு காரணம்; என்ற நல்லெண்ணத்தைப் பெறுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

మోలిఫై

మరింత అనుకూలంగా వొంపు ఉండటానికి కారణం; యొక్క మంచి సంకల్పం పొందండి

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોલીફાય

વધુ અનુકૂળ વલણનું કારણ; ની સારી ઇચ્છા મેળવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೊಲಿಫೈ

ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿ ಒಲವು ತೋರಲು ಕಾರಣ; ಉತ್ತಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോളിഫൈ ചെയ്യുക

കൂടുതൽ അനുകൂലമായി ചായ്വുള്ളതാകാൻ കാരണം; എന്ന നല്ല മനസ്സ് നേടുക

🇵🇰Urdu

molify

زیادہ سازگار طریقے سے مائل ہونے کی وجہ؛ کی اچھی مرضی حاصل کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

缓和

导致更有利的倾向；获得善意

🇯🇵Japanese

和らげる

より有利な傾向を引き起こす。～の善意を得る

🇰🇷Korean

달래다

더 호의적인 경향을 갖게 한다. ~의 호의를 얻다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xoa dịu

gây ra khuynh hướng thuận lợi hơn; đạt được thiện chí của

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เป็นโมฆะ

ทำให้เกิดความโน้มเอียงในทางที่ดีขึ้น ได้รับความปรารถนาดีจาก

🇮🇩Indonesian

meredakan

menyebabkan kecenderungan yang lebih menguntungkan; mendapatkan niat baik dari

🇲🇾Malay

melembutkan

menyebabkan lebih cenderung; memperolehi kehendak baik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تهدئة

سبب ليكون أكثر ميلا بشكل إيجابي؛ الحصول على حسن النية

🇮🇷Persian

نرم کردن

باعث تمایل بیشتر شود. به دست آوردن اراده خوب

🇹🇷Turkish

yatıştırmak

daha olumlu eğilimli olmasına neden olur; iyi niyetini kazanmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַרְגִיעַ

לגרום לנטייה חיובית יותר; להשיג את הרצון הטוב של

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What is the primary definition of the word 'mollify'?

The primary meaning of 'mollify' is 'cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of'.

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Using 'mollify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'mollify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mollify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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