Conciliatory

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Dictionary Meaning and Definition on 'Conciliatory'
Conciliatory Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
- conciliatory
adj
- making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet" [syn: compromising, flexible] [ant: uncompromising]
- overcoming animosity or hostility; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit" [syn: conciliative] [ant: antagonistic]
- Conciliatory \Con*cil"i*a*to*ry\ (?; 106), a.
Tending to conciliate; pacific; mollifying; propitiating.
The only alternative, therefore, was to have recourse
to the conciliatory policy. --Prescott.
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Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Conciliatory'
- Conciliatory Resolution: The Conciliatory Resolution was a resolution passed by the British Parliament in an attempt to reach a peaceful settlement with the Thirteen ...
Words and phrases related to 'Conciliatory'
| Appeasing | Benevolent | Civilian | Dovish | Forbearing |
| Forgiving | Generous | Irenic | Kind | Longanimous |
| Magnanimous | Mollifying | Nonaggressive | Noncombatant | Nonmilitant |
| Nonviolent | Pacific | Pacificatory | Pacifist |
Conciliatory Sample Sentences in News
- Obama Talks a Conciliatory Tone About News Leaks
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