conciliatory
adjective/kənˈsɪliətəri/
/kənˈsɪliətɔːri/
(formal)- having the intention or effect of making angry people calm
- a conciliatory approach/attitude/gesture/move
Extra Examples- His tone was quite conciliatory.
- She had been too conciliatory towards her staff.
- The report was highly conciliatory.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConciliatory is used with these nouns:- attitude
- gesture
- move
- …
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