conciliatory meaning

conciliatory means trying to make peace or resolve a disagreement.

conciliatory :

making peace, soothing

adjective

▪ She used a conciliatory tone.

▪ She used a calming voice.

▪ His conciliatory words helped the team.

▪ His calming words helped the team.

paraphrasing

▪ pacifying – making calm

▪ appeasing – making peace

▪ soothing – calming

▪ placating – making someone less angry

conciliatory

Pronunciation

conciliatory [kənˈsɪliəˌtɔːri]

The stress is on 'cil' and sounds like 'kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tor-ee'.

Common phrases and grammar about conciliatory

conciliatory - Common meaning

adjective
making peace, soothing

Part of Speech Changes for "conciliatory"

▪ conciliate (verb) – to make peace

▪ conciliation (noun) – the act of making peace

Common Expressions with "conciliatory"

▪ conciliatory approach – a way to make peace

▪ conciliatory gesture – an act to make peace

▪ conciliatory message – a note to calm someone

▪ conciliatory tone – a voice to soothe others

Important examples of conciliatory in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, conciliatory is often used to describe actions or words that make peace.

▪He made a conciliatory gesture to end the argument.
▪He made a peace-making act to stop the fight.

Example of a confusing word: confrontational (causing conflict)

▪He made a confrontational gesture to end the argument.
▪He made an aggressive act to stop the fight.
"Conciliatory" is an adjective meaning "intended to placate or pacify," and it is used correctly here to describe a gesture aimed at resolving an argument. "Confrontational," on the other hand, means "tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way," which is the opposite of "conciliatory." Using "confrontational" in this context is contradictory and does not fit the intended meaning of making peace. Therefore, "conciliatory" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As an adjective, conciliatory describes nouns and is often used in grammar questions to modify subjects.

▪Her conciliatory tone eased the tension.
▪Her calming voice made things less tense.

conciliatory

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

conciliatory approach

means 'a way to make peace', used in discussions or negotiations.

▪They used a conciliatory approach in the meeting.
▪They used a peace-making way in the meeting.

olive branch

means 'a symbol of peace', often used in the context of reconciliation.

▪He offered an olive branch to his rival.
▪He offered a peace sign to his rival.

Differences between similar words and conciliatory

conciliatory

,

pacifying

differences

Conciliatory means making peace, while pacifying often implies calming someone who is upset.

conciliatory
▪She used conciliatory words to resolve the conflict.
▪She used peace-making words to end the conflict.
pacifying
▪The mother pacified the crying baby.
▪The mother calmed the crying baby.

conciliatory

,

appeasing

differences

Conciliatory is about making peace in general, while appeasing often involves giving in to demands to make peace.

conciliatory
▪His conciliatory approach helped solve the issue.
▪She made peace with the angry customer by giving a refund.
appeasing
▪She appeased the angry customer with a refund.
▪She made peace with the angry customer by giving a refund.

Words with the same origin as conciliatory

The origin of conciliatory

conciliatory comes from the Latin 'conciliatus', meaning to bring together or unite.

Word structure

It has the root concil (bring together) and suffix atory (related to), so conciliatory means 'related to bringing together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of conciliatory is concil (bring together). Words with the same root include reconcile (to restore friendship).

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