mollified

UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈmɑːlɪfaɪd/

Translations

mollifiedadjective
more mollified
Comp.
most mollified
Super.
UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈmɑːlɪfaɪd/
apaiséSe dit d’une personne dont l’humeur ou le tempérament a été calmé.
After hearing the apology, she felt mollified and decided to forgive him.
Après avoir entendu ses excuses, elle s’est sentie apaisée et a décidé de lui pardonner.
Additional translations
calméVariante courante, surtout pour exprimer un apaisement émotionnel ou un tempérament moins vif.
mollifyverb

mollified

Past Simple

mollified
Past Simple
mollified
Past Participle
mollifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/
The manager tried to mollify the upset customer by offering a full refund.
Le directeur a essayé d’apaiser le client mécontent en lui offrant un remboursement intégral.
Extra funding was provided to mollify the effects of the budget cuts.
Un financement supplémentaire a été accordé pour atténuer les effets des coupes budgétaires.
adoucirSens matériel, pour une texture ou une substance.
The chef mollified the hardened sugar by gently heating it.
Le chef a adouci le sucre durci en le chauffant doucement.

Definitions

mollifiedadjective
Calmed or soothed in temper or disposition.
After hearing the apology, she felt mollified and decided to forgive him.
mollifyverb
To soothe or calm someone who is angry or upset.
The manager tried to mollify the upset customer by offering a full refund.
To reduce the severity or intensity of something, making it less harsh or extreme.
Extra funding was provided to mollify the effects of the budget cuts.
To make something softer or more pliable in texture; soften.
The chef mollified the hardened sugar by gently heating it.