CONCILIATING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word conciliating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONCILIATING
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appeasing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | ||||||||
calming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | ||||||||
placating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | ||||||||
reconciling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony | ||||||||
soothing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affording physical relief • freeing from fear and anxiety | ||||||||
mediating | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • acting through or dependent on an intervening agency adjective satellite • being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series verb • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences • occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others | ||||||||
mollifying | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||||
pacifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||||
reconcile | verbv | |||||||
verb • make (one thing) compatible with (another) • bring into consonance or accord • come to terms • accept as inevitable | ||||||||
accommodate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be agreeable or acceptable to • make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose • provide with something desired or needed • have room for; hold without crowding • provide housing for • provide a service or favor for someone • make (one thing) compatible with (another) | ||||||||
appease | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • overcome or allay • make peace with | ||||||||
assuage | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • satisfy (thirst) • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||||
gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||||
gruntle | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||||
lenify | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||||
mollify | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||||
pacify | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||||
placate | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||||
settle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
patch up | verbv | |||||||
verb • mend by putting a patch on • come to terms |