propitiative,a.rare.|prəʊˈpɪʃɪətɪv| [f. propitiate v. + -ive.] Tending to propitiate; propitiatory, conciliatory. 1928Observer 19 Feb. 17/2 Where the majority of passengers have to travel in a brutalising congestion, the sight of half-empty ‘firsts’ next door is not propitiative.