CONCILIATIVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does conciliative mean? • CONCILIATIVE (adjective)
The adjective CONCILIATIVE has 1 sense:
1. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility
Familiarity information: CONCILIATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONCILIATIVE (adjective)
Meaning:
Intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility
Synonyms:
conciliative; conciliatory
Context examples:
spoke in a conciliating tone / a conciliatory visit
Similar:
appeasing; placating; placative; placatory (tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions)
propitiative; propitiatory (intended to reconcile or appease)
soft (willing to negotiate and compromise)
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