CONCILIATIVE

conciliatory, conciliative

(adjective) intended to placate; “spoke in a conciliating tone”; “a conciliatory visit”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

conciliative (comparative more conciliative, superlative most conciliative)

conciliatory

Source: Wiktionary


Con*cil"i*a*tive, a.

Definition: Conciliatory. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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