placability
placability — noun
1. the quality of calming down easily and not holding on to anger for long after so
the quality of calming down easily and not holding on to anger for long after someone has caused offence or trouble.
Antonia's placability ended the family quarrel before dinner grew cold.
possessive noun use: 'someone's placability'
After the broken window, the judge's placability surprised Baraka and Gita.
'the judge's placability' after damage or offence
The coach valued Christopher's placability when tempers rose during away games.
Erik showed placability by shaking hands after the rough village match.
Placability helped Ada forgive the rude remark before the meeting ended.
- forgiveness
focuses on letting go after a wrong, while placability also includes calming down quickly
- leniency
focuses on being less strict in judgment or punishment, not on temper
- patience
describes staying calm before anger starts, not easing after anger
- implacability
the state of refusing to soften or be calmed
- vindictiveness
stronger and more active, suggesting a wish to punish
文法句型
someone's placability
the placability of + noun
用法筆記
Usually used in formal English for a person's temper or response after an insult, quarrel, or other offence. Common in possessive patterns such as 'his placability' or 'the placability of the judge'.