conciliatory

[ 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

Derived Forms

• conˈciliatoriness, noun
• conˈciliatorily, adverb

Other Words From

• con·cili·a·tori·ly adverb
• con·cili·a·tori·ness noun
• noncon·cili·a·tory adjective
• uncon·cili·ative adjective
• uncon·cili·a·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conciliatory¹

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

Example Sentences

Despite that conciliatory tone, Schiff also has promised to stand firm against the incoming president if he threatens Californians.

From Los Angeles Times

Again in 2024, Trump aggressively tossed aside imperatives of traditional campaigns — such as striking a more conciliatory tone to try to win over moderate and nonpartisan voters.

From Los Angeles Times

In a lawsuit he filed over the audio scandal, De León was less conciliatory, saying through his lawyer that he “never made any comment that was even remotely offensive.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Kickl has also aligned his party closely with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the self-styled champion of "illiberal democracy", and shared a more conciliatory tone when it comes to Russia.

From BBC

But Mr Pezeshkian, who was elected in July, adopted a more conciliatory tone than his hard-line predecessors, avoiding rhetoric about annihilating the Islamic Republic’s arch-enemy.

From BBC