conciliatory — intended or likely to placate or pacify; making or willing to make concessions
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: intended or likely to placate or pacify; making or willing to make concessions
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɪliəˌtɔri/
Example Sentences
- After burning dinner, he offered to order pizza in a conciliatory voice.
- The politician's conciliatory speech helped ease tensions between the two parties.
- She sent conciliatory chocolate to her roommate after eating her leftover cake.
conciliatory
ADJECTIVE[/kənˈsɪliəˌtɔri/]
intended or likely to placate or pacify; making or willing to make concessions
His conciliatory smile and open hands eased the tense argument between the neighbors.
Between regulatory demands and dilatory tactics, a conciliatory voice emerges
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'conciliatorius', derived from 'conciliare' meaning 'to bring together' or 'to unite', which comes from 'concilium' (council or assembly). The suffix '-ory' indicates an adjective form.
Breakdown
concili- (from Latin concilium, council/assembly) + -ate (to make/cause) + -ory (adjective suffix indicating tendency or function) = conciliatory
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📝Examples
“After burning dinner, he offered to order pizza in a conciliatory voice.”
“The politician's conciliatory speech helped ease tensions between the two parties.”
“She sent conciliatory chocolate to her roommate after eating her leftover cake.”
“The company took a conciliatory stance toward the striking workers.”
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