peaceable

Examples

• All

• I trust this simple ceremony convinced you of our peaceable intentions... and I'd like to thank you for your cooperation.

  Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

• Ours was a peaceable operation.

  Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

• It's a very peaceable lifestyle.

  Life During Wartime (2010)

• At last, this peaceable and quiet people were expelled from Ohio and never returned.

  Academic text (1996)

• Issawi was and is known as a reasonable and peaceable man.

  Academic text (2015)

• Their faces were so peaceable that I hesitated to speak.

  Fiction book (1999)

• By the Fourth of July, Jake and Julia have established a peaceable routine.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Although Cherokees remained steadfast in their opposition to removal, they appeared "friendly and peaceable" to observers.

  Academic text (2011)

• The face he turned to Mrs. Gloriana was peaceable, and when he spoke, his voice and manner were pleasantness personified.

  Fiction book (1992)

• He is known for his calm demeanor and peaceable nature, resolving disputes without anger.

Synonyms

C

calm

vspeaceable

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

adds an active wish to avoid conflict, not just quietness

P

peaceful

vspeaceable

428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

adds an active tendency to avoid conflict and disturbance

O

orderly

vspeaceable

41 3.5

Calm and peaceful, without fighting or loud noise

focuses more on personal avoidance of conflict than on order

S

serene

vspeaceable

38 3.9

Calm and peaceful, not showing worry or strong feelings

is similar but places more weight on avoiding conflict

T

tranquil

vspeaceable

27 4.6

Calm and peaceful without noise or movement

focuses more on avoiding conflict as a personal inclination

A

amicable

vspeaceable

20 5.5

Being friendly and not angry or in strong disagreement with someone

can apply to individuals who avoid conflict as a trait

C

conciliatory

vspeaceable

20 7.7

Showing a wish to calm people and reduce tension

is more about a steady avoidance stance than active calming

H

harmonious

vspeaceable

14 4.2

People who live and work together peacefully

is about individual tendency to avoid conflict and disturbance

P

peace-loving

vspeaceable

11 3.4

Wanting peace and avoiding violence or fights

leans toward avoiding conflict while also describing calm condition

U

untroubled

vspeaceable

4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

adds an outward tendency to avoid conflict beyond inner calm

P

pacific

vspeaceable

1 4.8

Being calm and peaceful and trying to avoid fights

expresses similar avoidance but with added sense of calmness

E

equanimous

vspeaceable

• Formal

1 9.5

Calm and steady in difficult situations

includes calmness but also a deliberate avoidance of conflict

E

equable

vspeaceable

1 7.3

A calm person who does not get angry or upset easily

while also implying a preference to avoid disagreements

U

uncontentious

vspeaceable

6.5

Calm and unlikely to cause arguments

focuses more on avoiding conflict than merely being agreeable

N

noncontentious

vspeaceable

6.7

Not likely to argue or cause disagreement

adds a general calm character alongside low argument tendency

N

noncombative

vspeaceable

5.3

Calm and not wanting to fight or argue

also implies calmness beyond simply not fighting

N

nonhostile

vspeaceable

4.3

Calm and not threatening to others

includes that neutral attitude but stresses avoiding disturbance too

U

unwarlike

vspeaceable

6.2

Not aggressive and wants peace

covers general avoidance of conflict beyond military contexts

C

conflictless

vspeaceable

6.3

Free from argument or disagreement

describes a personal tendency rather than a conflict-free state

Antonyms

A

agitated

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

C

conflictive

7.0

Causing disagreement or tension between people

How Peaceful

serene

38 3.9

tranquil

27 4.6

peaceful

428 1.0

peaceable

7 4.1

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology