conciliatory

Also con·cil·i·a·tive

[kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

1. tending to conciliate.

   a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.

conciliatory

/ -trɪ, kənˈsɪljətərɪ, kənˈsɪljətɪv /

adjective

1. intended to placate or reconcile

Other Word Forms

• conciliatoriness noun
• conciliatorily adverb
• nonconciliatory adjective
• unconciliative adjective
• unconciliatory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conciliatory¹

First recorded in 1570–80; conciliate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

After initially adopting a conciliatory tone and dismissing his entire government, Rajoelina appointed a military officer as prime minister on October 6.

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After adopting a conciliatory tone and dismissing his entire government, Rajoelina appointed a military officer as prime minister on October 6.

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The settlements come as Silicon Valley has generally taken a more conciliatory tone towards the president.

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However, he struck a more conciliatory tone on Wednesday saying "it's a live conversation – not just domestically with the industry but internationally with the US as well".

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Ann Watt said adopting a more conciliatory tone during negotiations is always best but clearly that had not happened within the Department of Health.

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