conciliatory

/kənsˈɪlɪətəɹˌi/

/kənˈsɪˌɫiəˌtɔɹi/, /kənˈsɪɫjəˌtɔɹi/

conciliatory

meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger

intended to placate

Examples

1. It was conciliatory.

2. He would sound uncharacteristically conciliatory.

3. And, very briefly, back to Wisconsin for a minute, Gov. Walker, we saw this conciliatory statement from him.

4. Such conciliatory tones are rare in Russian diplomacy these days.