conciliatory

adjective
UK: /kənˈsɪliətəri/
US: /kənˈsɪliətɔːri/

  1. Intended or likely to placate or pacify; having the goal of overcoming distrust or hostility.

    1. He made a conciliatory gesture.
    2. The manager adopted a conciliatory approach in the hope of resolving the dispute.

  2. Serving to reconcile; designed to win over or appease.

    1. The tone of the email was conciliatory.
    2. She issued a conciliatory statement, hoping to quell the rising tensions.

Synonyms

propitiatory

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conciliatory" in English means: Intended or likely to placate or pacify; having the goal of overcoming distrust or hostility., Serving to reconcile; designed to win over or appease..

The phonetic transcription of "conciliatory" is /kənˈsɪliətəri/ in British English and /kənˈsɪliətɔːri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conciliatory": propitiatory.

Example usage of "conciliatory": "He made a conciliatory gesture.". More examples on the page.