conflict-resolving

adjective

UK /ˈkɒn.flɪkt rɪˌzɒl.vɪŋ/

US /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt rɪˌzɑːl.vɪŋ/

Helping people stop fighting and make peace.

The teacher taught us conflict-resolving skills so we can solve problems without arguing.

SYNONYMS

peacemaking reconciling mediating problem-solving harmonizing

RELATED WORDS

negotiation compromise mediation agreement cooperation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Able to settle a disagreement between two or more people.

Her conflict-resolving approach calmed the angry neighbors.

3. Describing a way of fixing a quarrel by talking it out.

The team used a conflict-resolving method to decide who would lead.

4. Used to describe a person who helps others make peace.

He is a conflict-resolving kind of friend who never takes sides.