propitiatory
adjective/prəˈpɪʃiətri/
/prəˈpɪʃiətɔːri/
(formal)- intended to win back the friendship and approval of an angry or aggressive person
- She saw the flowers as a propitiatory offering.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
propitiatory