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Definitions for peaceful
ˈpis fəlpeace·ful

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. peacefuladjective

    not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil

  2. peacefuladjective

    inclined to peace

  3. peacefuladjective

    motionless and calm

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Peacefuladjective

    Etymology: peace and full.

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

    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.

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

Wikipedia

  1. Peaceful

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Contribution

  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  


  2. 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

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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. Jibril Adam:

    We do not trust this government that has killed prisoners of war and peaceful protesters, we will only participate in dialogue if there are regional and international guarantees and after prisoners of war are released.

  2. United States:

    They present completely different circumstances than what we've experienced in the past — and their confluence may dramatically increase the risks ahead, while it is possible, and hopeful, that all of these events will have peaceful resolutions, we should prepare for the potential negative outcomes.

  3. 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.

  4. Angela Merkel:

    We have to do everything to solve the conflict situation with Iran in a peaceful manner, we will do everything to impress on all sides, but especially to make clear to Iran, that this serious situation mustnt be aggravated.

  5. Sebastian Coe:

    The world is horrified by what Russia has done, aided and abetted by Belarus. World leaders sought to avoid this invasion through diplomatic means but to no avail given Russia’s unswerving intention to invade Ukraine. The unprecedented sanctions that are being imposed on Russia and Belarus by countries and industries all over the world appear to be the only peaceful way to disrupt and disable Russia’s current intentions and restore peace., anyone who knows me will understand that imposing sanctions on athletes because of the actions of their government goes against the grain. I have railed against the practice of politicians targeting athletes and sport to make political points when other sectors continue about their business. This is different as governments, business and other international organizations have imposed sanctions and measures against Russia across all sectors. Sport has to step up and join these efforts to end this war and restore peace. We can not and should not sit this one out.

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