Conciliating and Hostile

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Conciliating adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: small conciliating acts designed to win the trust of the new neighbors

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Hostile is an antonym for conciliating.

Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

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Conciliating is an antonym for hostile.

Nearby Word: hostility

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Hostile and Conciliating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conciliating/hostile

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