Definitions for peaceful
ˈpis fəlpeace·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peaceful, peaceableadjective

   not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

   "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

2. passive, peacefuladjective

   peacefully resistant in response to injustice

   "passive resistance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peacefuladjective

   not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil

2. peacefuladjective

   inclined to peace

3. peacefuladjective

   motionless and calm

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peacefuladjective

   Etymology: peace and full.

   1. Quiet; not in war.

   That rouz’d the Tyrrhene realm with loud alarms,
   And peaceful Italy involv’d in arms. Dryden.

   2. Pacifick; mild.

   As one disarm’d, his anger all he lost;
   And thus with peaceful words uprais’d her soon. John Milton.

   The peaceful power that governs love repairs,
   To feast upon soft vows and silent pray’rs. Dryden.

   3. Undisturbed; still; secure.

   Succeeding monarchs heard the subjects cries,
   Nor saw displeas’d the peaceful cottage rise. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peaceful

   Peaceful indicates a state of, or inclination for, peace.

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1. peaceful

   Peaceful means having a state or quality of tranquility, absence of violence or aggression, and a harmonious or stress-free environment. It refers to a state of calmness and serenity, where people or things coexist or interact peacefully without conflict. Peaceful situations or individuals promote calmness, cooperation, and understanding, while avoiding disruption or disturbance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peacefuladjective

   possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end

2. Peacefuladjective

   not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peaceful

   The manner and feeling of peace.

   It was so peaceful being focused on the global project and having the time and space to do so.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

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   peaceful

   To ensure an existence of peace.

   The country felt very peaceful when we visited on holidays.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'peaceful' in Adjectives Frequency: #710

How to pronounce peaceful?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say peaceful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peaceful in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peaceful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of peaceful in a Sentence

1. Henry James:

   Deep experience is never peaceful.

2. Diana Becton:

   The mural completed last weekend was a peaceful and powerful way to communicate the importance of Black lives in Contra Costa County and the country.

3. Matteo Salvini:

   My aim is to guarantee a peaceful life for these youths in Africa and for our children in Italy.

4. Ye Htut:

   Despite requests for peaceful negotiations, student protesters tried to penetrate the police blockade and the police were legally obligated to disperse them.

5. Marie Struthers:

   There is little if any doubt that he was beaten by security force officers, like hundreds of other peaceful protesters that have been attacked simply for raising their voices, instead of taking him to hospital, police arrested him and took him into custody.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peaceful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peaceful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=peaceful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaceful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaceful