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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of conciliatory¹

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

Example Sentences

But standing side-by-side in the Oval Office, the two men struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone.

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The president signaled a more conciliatory approach on Sunday, saying he is open to meeting with the mayor-elect.

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Some see it as conciliatory, others as pragmatic.

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Yet on Thursday, after Meloni called an emergency meeting with her ministers, the government adopted a more conciliatory tone.

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"Samia came in with a conciliatory tone, but now she has become bold and makes tough decisions that many did not expect from her," said Mr Issa.

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