peaceable
Use Peaceable in a sentence
sə adjective
1.
inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition.
2.
peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods; a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.
Related forms
peace·a·ble·ness, noun
peace·a·bly, adverb
un·peace·a·ble, adjective
un·peace·a·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. amicable, friendly, amiable.
1. amicable, friendly, amiable.
Antonyms
1. quarrelsome, hostile.
1. quarrelsome, hostile.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | inclined towards peace |
| 2. | tranquil; calm |
| 'peaceableness | |
| —n | |
| 'peaceably | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Pirates are peaceable radicals, hoping to perfect democracy, not to overturn it.
But one can't go the other way and say that this means that they will likely be peaceable, either.
Both these brothers were religious, and their reigns peaceable.
Nina, brought up to be so peaceable, wondered if this was normal life.
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