peaceable

[ pee-suh-buhl ]

/ ˈpi sə bəl /

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adjective

inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person;a peaceable disposition.

peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods;a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.

Origin of peaceable

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; see peace, -able

SYNONYMS FOR peaceable

1 amicable, friendly; pacifist.

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ANTONYMS FOR peaceable

1 quarrelsome, hostile.

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OTHER WORDS FROM peaceable

peace·a·ble·ness, nounpeace·a·bly, adverbun·peace·a·ble, adjectiveun·peace·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby peaceable

pea bean, Peabody, peabody bird, pea-brain, peace, peaceable, peace and quiet, Peace Corps, peace dividend, peaceful, peaceful coexistence

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Example sentences from the Web for peaceable

Most Muslims, like most people everywhere, are peaceable and law-abiding.
Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?|Jay Parini|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His peaceable farmsteads may never have existed, but the ideals they appeal to are very much with us.
Thomas Kinkade’s Paintings Embody an American Vision Missed by Many Artists|Blake Gopnik|April 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And I've heard you say he was one of the most peaceable men alive.
Big Timber|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Without the peaceable spirit it only renders its possessor a bully and a nuisance.
The Big Otter|R.M. Ballantyne

Shall two nations turning tigers, break up in one instant the peaceable relations of the whole world?
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
Doubtless, this disaster had much to do with the peaceable settlement of Plymouth, Salem, and Boston.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake
And why is that district now amongst the most peaceable in the county?
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin

British Dictionary definitions for peaceable

peaceable

/ (ˈpiːsəbəl) /

adjective

inclined towards peace

tranquil; calm

Derived forms of peaceable

peaceableness, nounpeaceably, adverb

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单词	peaceable
释义	peaceable [ pee-suh-buhl ] / ˈpi sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peaceable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person;a peaceable disposition. peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods;a peaceable adjustment of a dispute. Origin of peaceable First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; see peace, -able SYNONYMS FOR peaceable 1 amicable, friendly; pacifist. SEE SYNONYMS FOR peaceable ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR peaceable 1 quarrelsome, hostile. SEE ANTONYMS FOR peaceable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM peaceable peace·a·ble·ness, nounpeace·a·bly, adverbun·peace·a·ble, adjectiveun·peace·a·bly, adverb Words nearby peaceable pea bean, Peabody, peabody bird, pea-brain, peace, peaceable, peace and quiet, Peace Corps, peace dividend, peaceful, peaceful coexistence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peaceable Most Muslims, like most people everywhere, are peaceable and law-abiding. Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?\|Jay Parini\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His peaceable farmsteads may never have existed, but the ideals they appeal to are very much with us. Thomas Kinkade’s Paintings Embody an American Vision Missed by Many Artists\|Blake Gopnik\|April 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And I've heard you say he was one of the most peaceable men alive. Big Timber\|Bertrand W. Sinclair Without the peaceable spirit it only renders its possessor a bully and a nuisance. The Big Otter\|R.M. Ballantyne Shall two nations turning tigers, break up in one instant the peaceable relations of the whole world? Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson Doubtless, this disaster had much to do with the peaceable settlement of Plymouth, Salem, and Boston. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast\|Samuel Adams Drake And why is that district now amongst the most peaceable in the county? The Land-War In Ireland (1870)\|James Godkin British Dictionary definitions for peaceable peaceable / (ˈpiːsəbəl) / adjective inclined towards peace tranquil; calm Derived forms of peaceable peaceableness, nounpeaceably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peaceable peaceful, amiable, amicable, calm, complacent, conciliatory, gentle, mild, neighborly, nonviolent, pacific, pacifist, placid, quiet, restful, still, tranquil, irenic, pacificatory
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peaceable

adjective

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adjective

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