Synonyms for peaceable
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Peaceful — characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil
peaceful, pacific, quiet, placid, tranquil, serene, amicable, gentle, friendly, undisturbed, amiable, orderly, harmonious, calm, still, unmoved, mild, unruffled, quiescent, halcyon, roolie UK, untroubled
2. Pacifistic — favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.)
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
- adj. 2
Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.
Related words
- Word family
- peaceableness peaceably peaceful
- Is a kind of
- temperate
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Peaceable describes the state of an individual, nation, etc., in reference to external hostility, attack, etc.; peaceful, in respect to internal disturbance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- pacific We enjoyed a long voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
- peaceful Sometimes I feel like living a more peaceful life.
- tranquil Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.
- placid The placid water flowed under the bridge.
- inoffensive It's offensive how inoffensive you are!
By length
- 4 letters
- calm1, mild1
- 5 letters
- still1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- gentle2, serene2, placid2, dovish2, irenic, roolie
- 7 letters
- pacific3, orderly3, amiable4, unmoved2, halcyon3
- 8 letters
- friendly2, peaceful2, tranquil2, pacifist3, amicable4
- 9 letters
- quiescent3, unruffled3
- 10 letters
- harmonious4, untroubled3, pacifistic
- 11 letters
- undisturbed3, inoffensive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).