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   Peace·a·ble

   /ˈpēsəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. inclined to avoid argument or violent conflict: "they were famed as an industrious, peaceable, practical people" Similar peace-lovingunwarlikenonbelligerentnonviolentnoncombativenonaggressiveconflict-freeeasyeasygoingplacidgentlemeekmildinoffensivegood-naturedeven-temperedamiableamicablefriendlyaffablegenialcivilcooperativeconciliatorypacificpacifistantiwardove-likedovishrare:irenicpacifisticOpposite aggressivebelligerent
   • ▪ free from argument or conflict; peaceful: "the mainly peaceable daily demonstrations for democratic reform" Similar peacefulstrife-freeharmoniousamicableamiablefriendlycordialwell behavedlaw-abidingdisciplinedorderlycivilizedarchaic:rulyOpposite unrulywarring

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French peisible, alteration of plaisible, from late Latin placibilis ‘pleasing’, from Latin placere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peaceableness noun
   • 2. peaceably adverb

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   What does peaceable mean?

   • Pick the best words! Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of PEACEABLE is disposed to peace : not contentious or quarrelsome. How to use peaceable in a sentence.

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   What is a peaceable person?

   • Someone who is peaceable tries to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...an attempt by ruthless people to impose their will on a peaceable majority. John was always so peaceable, one who invariably saw an opponent's point of view. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is a peaceable group of people?

   • A peaceable group of people finds non-violent ways to resolve disagreements — you could call such a group a peaceable society. This adjective is less common than the closely related peaceful. Both words come from the Old French pais, or "peace," and its Latin root pacem, "treaty of peace" or "absence of war."

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   What is a peaceable settlement?

   • not involving or causing argument or violence synonym peaceful A peaceable settlement has been reached. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app not liking to argue; wishing to live in peace with others synonym peaceful, calm

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   Peaceable means disposed to peace, not contentious or quarrelsome, or free from strife or disorder. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of peaceable.

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   adjective. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable disposition. a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition. Synonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable. Antonyms: hostile, quarrelsome. peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods; a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.

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   Peaceable means not liking or involving fighting or argument. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   3 days ago · Peaceable means someone who tries to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. It also means peaceful or tranquil. See the word frequency, origin, and usage of peaceable in British and American English.

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   Peaceable means not involving or causing argument or violence. It is a formal or literary word that can be used to describe a settlement, a character, or a silence. See examples, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   adjective. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war. synonyms: peaceful. nonaggressive, unaggressive. not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness. amicable. characterized by friendship and good will. halcyon. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity. irenic. conducive to peace. nonbelligerent. not directly at war.

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    Peaceable means not liking or involving fighting or argument. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.