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 | ||