Conciliatory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsɪl.i.əˌtɔɹ.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conciliatory is an adjective meaning Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.
Meaning
Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.
Example Sentences
Shaken by the biggest challenge to their authority in years, Brazil’s leaders made conciliatory gestures on Tuesday to try to defuse the protests engulfing the nation’s cities.
Lady Anne checked herself, for she heard a carriage stop at the door, and her daughters enter the house; and she had not made up her mind as to the turn she should give to their conciliatory visit.
Synonyms for conciliatory
Depending on context, synonyms include flexible, compromising, placating, conciliating, propitiatory, placatory.
Antonyms for conciliatory
Common opposites include unconciliatory, antagonistic, inflexible, uncompromising, antagonizing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compromising, yielding, placative, placatory, propitiatory, propitiative.
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