conciliatory
[ kuh n-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
Also
con·cil·i·a·tive
[kuh n-sil-ee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -sil-yuh-] /kənˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv, -ˈsɪl yə-/.
Origin of conciliatory
First recorded in 1570–80;
conciliate +
-ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM conciliatory
Words nearby conciliatory
concierge,
conciliar,
conciliate,
conciliation,
conciliator,
conciliatory,
concinnate,
concinnity,
concinnous,
concise,
conciseness
Example sentences from the Web for conciliative
At one moment he was livid with passion; the next he was kind, conciliative, and condescending.
Life in a Railway Factory |Alfred Williams
British Dictionary definitions for conciliative
conciliatory
conciliative (kənˈsɪljətɪv)
/ (kənˈsɪljətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
intended to placate or reconcile