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conciliative

conciliative

7.9
Trying to calm people and help them agree
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsɪliˌeɪtɪv/
translation icon : conciliatorio
  • The manager adopted a conciliative approach to resolve the ongoing dispute between departments.

Examples

  • Her conciliative tone helped ease the tension in the room.

  • He spoke in a conciliative manner, hoping to mend the broken relationship.

  • Her conciliative words helped ease the tension in the room.

  • The manager took a conciliative approach to resolve the conflict.

  • He spoke in a conciliative manner, hoping to mend the broken relationship.

  • Her conciliative words helped ease the tension in the room.

  • The manager adopted a conciliative approach to resolve the ongoing dispute between departments.

Synonyms

diplomatic
vsconciliative
114 4.4

Treating people carefully to avoid hurting their feelings

aims to calm conflicts by making peace rather than merely avoiding offense
conciliatory
vsconciliative
20 7.7

Showing a wish to calm people and reduce tension

is about calming disagreements broadly rather than conceding
propitiative
vsconciliative
  • Formal
9.9

Made to calm someone and gain their favor

focuses on calming disputes directly rather than buying goodwill
reconciling
vsconciliative
5.1

Causes people or ideas to agree and feel calm

aims to soothe disagreements by calming actions rather than ensuring full agreement
mediative
vsconciliative
7.4

To help people in an argument talk and reach an agreement

tries to calm or placate rather than formally mediating between sides

Antonyms

provocative
112 6.7

Causes a strong reaction, for example anger or lively talk

divisive
92 6.8

Making people disagree and split into groups

How Conciliatory

yielding
5.3
accommodating
17 4.8
conciliative
7.9
diplomatic
114 4.4

Surface Forms

conciliative positive

Morphology

conciliative = conciliate (transparent) = conciliate + ive

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ive' to the verb 'conciliate', so the meaning 'tending to conciliate' is directly derived.

Etymology

Conciliative comes from the Latin concilium, meaning 'a coming together', and is the same root as the everyday word council. So, a conciliative person or action tries to bring people together and calm disagreements.