ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgād.iv adjective
Etymology: Middle English mitigatif, from Middle French, from Late Latin mitigativus, from Latin mitigatus (past participle) + -ivus -ive
: tending to mitigate : alleviating, lenitive
an air of being a trifle apologetic; and this mitigative , tentative quality shows … in their stance — Time