conciliatory
[ kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
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Also con·cil·i·a·tive [kuhn-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
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conciliatory
conciliative (kənˈsɪljətɪv)
/ (kənˈsɪljətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
intended to placate or reconcile
Derived forms of conciliatory
conciliatorily, adverbconciliatoriness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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