单词 | peacefulness |
释义 | peacefulness (once / 12061 pages) n Use the noun peacefulness when you talk about a state of calm or tranquility. Many people feel a sense of peacefulness when they're hiking in the woods. One kind of peacefulness is quiet and restful, the sort you find at a yoga studio or on an empty stretch of beach. Peacefulness can also refer to an absence of conflict or violence — though it's more common to call this peace. The root of both words is the Latin pacem, which means "peace treaty, tranquility, agreement, or compact." WORD FAMILYpeaceful: peacefuler, peacefulest, peacefully, peacefulness, unpeaceful+/peace: peaceable, peaceful, peaces/peaceable: peaceableness, peaceabler, peaceablest, peaceably, unpeaceable USAGE EXAMPLES“The peacefulness inspired him to sculpt ‘The Way’.” Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) But, while examples of that peacefulness abound—like the letter that President H.W. Time(Nov 11, 2016) Here, he can connect with a long-ago feeling of peacefulness. Seattle Times(Oct 28, 2016) 1n a state that is calm and tranquil Syn|Hypo|Hyper peaceableness mollification a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered amity a state of friendship and cordiality 2n the absence of mental stress or anxiety Syn|Hyper ataraxis, heartsease, peace, peace of mind, repose, serenity quietness, quietude, tranquility, tranquillity a state of peace and quiet |
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