conciliative

con·cil·i·a·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /kənsˈɪliətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of conciliative word

adjective conciliative tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments. 1
abbreviation CONCILIATIVE Conciliatory. 1

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Origin of conciliative

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; conciliate + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Conciliative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Conciliative

conciliative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for conciliative

adj conciliative

conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
lustral — of, relating to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.
lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.

adjective conciliative

atonable — Capable of being atoned for.

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