English Explanatory Dictionary

peaceful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
  2. Inclined to peace.
  3. Motionless and calm.
noun
  1. a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiːsfl̩/ en-us-peaceful.ogg

Word forms

peaceful more peaceful peacefuller peacefuler most peaceful peacefullest peacefulest peacefull peacefuls

Etymology

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful.

Synonyms

dovish irenic pacate peaceable pacific pacifistic roolie anti-bellicist dovelike irenical non-violent pacifist peaceful unaggressive tranquil placid still quiet calm collected composed cool-headed equable equanimous equanimitable even-keeled even-minded even-tempered imperturbable laid-back level-headed mellow phlegmatic quiescent relaxed sedate serene unexcited unfazed unflappable unflustered unperturbable unruffable unruffled untumultuous

Antonyms

warring at war belligerent violent agonistic argumentative bangsome bellicose contentious debateful discordant disputatious factious fractious fratchety fratchy litigious logomachic pettifogging quarrelous quarrelsome rantankerous squabbly strifeful unpacific

Related words

irenic idyllic namazi peace-loving community pissful minority M

Derived words

nonpeaceful peaceful coexistence peaceful dove peacefully peacefulness peaceful pill unpeaceful
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