Antonyms for propitiative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pruh-pish-ee-eyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt |
Definition of propitiative
Origin :- 1580s, a back-formation from propritiation and in part from propitiate (adj.), from Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare "appease, propitiate" (see propitiation). Related: Propitiated; propitiating; propitiatingly; propitiable (1550s).
- As in expiatory : adj purgative
- As in conciliatory : adj placid, yielding
- The missive from Arthur was a short but complete and propitiative acknowledgment of his error and fraility.
- Extract from : « Bylow Hill » by George Washington Cable
Synonyms for propitiative
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