conciliatory

American  

[kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

Also conciliative

adjective

1. tending to conciliate.

   a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.

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conciliatory British  

/ -trɪ, kənˈsɪljətərɪ, kənˈsɪljətɪv /

adjective

1. intended to placate or reconcile

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of conciliatory

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

Example Sentences

Qatar, which hadn’t been targeted by Iran for several days until an intercepted salvo on Friday, and is now reopening schools, has signed the statement but adopted markedly more conciliatory language toward Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, some members believed she was too conciliatory to politicians, in particular Mamdani, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chait adopted a conciliatory tone, addressing union leaders — who were not present.

From Los Angeles Times

But breaking from his typically conciliatory tone, he told MSPs that it was "not good enough" to support the general principles of the bill only to oppose it at stage three.

From BBC

"On Iran, both sides have been deliberate in striking moderate and conciliatory tones and withholding explicit criticisms."

From Barron's