" conciliatory "

1: tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility;

  * e.g., " ... eased the tension with conciliatory remarks "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appeasing,

•  conciliating,

•  disarming,

•  mollifying,

•  pacific,

•  pacifying,

•  peacemaking,

•  placating,

•  placatory,

•  propitiatory

•  Antonyms : 

•  antagonizing

1: to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences;

  * e.g., " ... it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accommodate,

•  attune,

•  conform,

•  coordinate,

•  harmonize,

•  key,

•  reconcile

•  Antonyms : 

•  disharmonize

2: to lessen the anger or agitation of;

  * e.g., " ... a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appease,

•  assuage,

•  disarm,

•  gentle,

•  mollify,

•  pacify,

•  placate,

•  propitiate

•  Antonyms : 

•  anger,

•  enrage,

•  incense,

•  inflame,

•  infuriate,

•  ire,

•  madden,

•  outrage