English adjective: propitiatory | |||
1. | propitiatory having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation | ||
Samples | Expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice. | ||
Synonyms | expiative, expiatory | ||
2. | propitiatory intended to reconcile or appease | ||
Samples | Sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture. | ||
Synonyms | propitiative | ||
Similar | conciliative, conciliatory | ||
Antonyms | antagonistic | ||