conciliatory
adjective
con·cil·ia·to·ry
| \ kən-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē
, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\
, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\
Definition of conciliatory
: intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
speaking in a conciliatory tone But while the conference call might have been seen as a conciliatory gesture, an olive branch to his critics after weeks of bitter back-and-forth, the meeting seemed anything but.— Colin Deppen He was self-assured, aggressive, combative, at times willing to offend and at times trying to sound conciliatory.— Dan Balz
Synonyms & Antonyms for conciliatory
Synonyms
appeasing, conciliating, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory, propitiatory
Antonyms
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conciliatory
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of conciliatory
: intended to make someone less angry
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