versöhnlich
Translation
conciliatory, reconciliatory, forgiving
Examples
Er zeigte sich nach dem Gespräch versöhnlich.
He was conciliatory after the conversation.
Ihre Stimme klang versöhnlich.
Her voice sounded conciliatory.
Grammar Patterns
to be conciliatory He is a very conciliatory person.
to sound/seem conciliatory His words sounded conciliatory.
Similar Words
nachgiebig (yielding), friedlich (peaceful); Antonyms: unversöhnlich (irreconcilable), streitsüchtig (argumentative)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'versöhnen' (to reconcile) plus the adjectival suffix '-lich', meaning '-ly' or '-like'. Literally 'reconcile-like'.
Memory Tips
If you know 'versöhnen' (to reconcile), this is simply the quality of being willing to reconcile.