conciliatory
[kuh n-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
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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
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Examples from the Web for unconciliatory
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He paused, glancing doubtfully at his most unconciliatory companion.
Second StringAnthony Hope
Then follows Ann's reply, which may be judged not unconciliatory when her fierce temperament is taken into consideration.
Lord ChathamArchibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
We may gather from some expressions of the poet that he was of a rash and haughty and unconciliatory temper.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)John Addington Symonds
The speaker's appearance was disreputable, and his manner morose, sullen, and unconciliatory.
When Ghost Meets GhostWilliam Frend De Morgan
But the unconciliatory tone of Sussex made the scene painful, and such as Cecil would have given much to avoid.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)Richard Bagwell
conciliatory
conciliative (kənˈsɪljətɪv)
- intended to placate or reconcile
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Word Origin and History for unconciliatory
conciliatory
adj.
1570s, from conciliate + -ory. Related: Conciliator.
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