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propitiative

adj
/pɹəˈpɪʃətɪv/

Etymology

From propitiate + -ive.

Definitions

  1. Serving to, or intended to, propitiate

    Serving to, or intended to, propitiate; propitiatory, reconciliatory

    • The missive from Arthur was a short but complete and propitiative acknowledgment of his error and fraility.
    • A friendly word will bring him to my hand; but his behavior is never effusive, as it would be if he had found his rightful owner, but mildly propitiative and with a touch of sadness.
    • The old commodore's eyes flashed to retort, but the senator forced a propitiative smile, adding: "However, let that pass just now, here's something else."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA