conciliatory
/kənˈsɪliətəri/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪliətɔːri/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē -ˈsi-lē-ə-/ (ame, mw)
conciliatory — adjective
- conciliatorypositive
- more conciliatorycomparative
- most conciliatorysuperlative
1. Someone who is conciliatory tries to calm an angry person or end a disagreement
Someone who is conciliatory tries to calm an angry person or end a disagreement through their words or actions.
Hassan made a conciliatory gesture by offering to pay for the damaged vase.
collocation: conciliatory gesture
Sakura's conciliatory tone helped calm her colleague after the tense meeting.
collocation: conciliatory tone
When the prime minister finished her conciliatory speech, both sides stood up to shake hands.
Kavya offered a conciliatory smile to her neighbour after the noisy argument.
Diallo wrote a conciliatory letter to the committee, admitting his mistake.
- appeasing
more direct, often suggests yielding to demands in order to keep peace
- placatory
very similar in meaning; used especially of a remark or gesture intended to calm someone
- mollifying
emphasizes soothing hurt feelings or anger rather than ending a broad disagreement
- pacificatory
more literary and less common; describes efforts to establish peace
- confrontational
deliberately challenging or opposing rather than calming
- antagonistic
showing active hostility instead of goodwill
- provocative
intended to cause anger rather than reduce it
文法句型
conciliatory + noun (gesture/tone/speech/letter/offer)
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns describing words or actions intended to resolve a conflict. Common in formal, diplomatic, or workplace contexts where tensions exist.