1. a person who tries to make someone less angry or upset by being kind or giving them what they want

Examples

• As the family placater, she always tried to smooth over arguments between her siblings.
• The manager acted as a placater when tensions rose between the two departments.
• He was known as a placater who would do anything to avoid conflict.
• The diplomat served as a placater in the heated negotiations.
• She didn’t want to be seen as just a placater who never stood up for her beliefs.
• The placater offered compromises to both sides of the dispute.