peaceful
- adjective
- /ˈpiːs.fəl/
- I think it's really peaceful and quiet.
- peaceful coexistence
- peaceful reunification
- peaceful settlement
So my parents thought I was peaceful, for what that's worth.
- So my parents thought I was peaceful, for what that's worth.
- And, and there was and it was peaceful and it was so quiet.
- I hope that you are feeling peaceful wherever you're watching this.
- This is just cool cooling, you know It's peaceful, it relaxes stressed eyes.
- So quite a quiet peaceful childhood for the first six years.
- You want to find me happy and peaceful and chill, Find me in the woods.
- And she just goes, yeah, Shane just, like, chose a peaceful life and I chose Violet.
- I potted up some seedlings and it was just such a peaceful day.
- Happiness is a state of calm and peaceful contentment.
- Please just give me some peaceful ass me time.
- And for a lot of us, peaceful doesn't feel very familiar.
Examples
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The garden was a peaceful retreat from the bustling city outside.
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I want to live a very simple, peaceful life with my partner.
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Everything is quiet, peaceful, no problems, no action.
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This just looks so nice and peaceful, right?
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It's just so peaceful, so, so beautiful.
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The last 3 years have been very peaceful here without you.
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As a result, the continent today is more peaceful, democratic, and free.
Academic text (2008) -
Look at Santa Monica, it's empty, it's peaceful, no tourists.
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It is so beautiful and peaceful out today even.
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Life on Oberon was peaceful.
Synonyms
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
Calm and not worried
Calm and free from worry or conflict
Calm and peaceful, without fighting or loud noise
Calm and peaceful, not showing worry or strong feelings
Calm and peaceful without noise or movement
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
Calm and not wanting to fight or argue
Left alone and not harmed or disturbed
Not rushed and calm in movement or speech
Calm and not worried about problems
Free from war or fighting and focused on peace
Free from argument or disagreement
Calm and not wanting to fight or argue
Antonyms
Compounds
A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence
How Peaceful
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Etymology
Peaceful comes from the word peace, which comes from the old word pax meaning 'peace' or 'calm', and the ending -ful meaning 'full of'. So peaceful means 'full of peace' — calm, quiet, and free from trouble.