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peaceable

[ pee-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. 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

  2. in peaceable periods;

    a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.



peaceable

/ ˈpiːsəbəl /

adjective

  1. inclined towards peace
  2. tranquil; calm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈpeaceableness, noun
  • ˈpeaceably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • peacea·ble·ness noun
  • peacea·bly adverb
  • un·peacea·ble adjective
  • un·peacea·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peaceable1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; peace, -able
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Example Sentences

“FPC will continue to fight forward until all peaceable people can fully exercise their right to carry in California and throughout the United States.”

The Bab el-Mandeb, known for being treacherous to navigate even in the most peaceable of times, is said to mean the "Gate of Lamentation," and these days, it’s living up to its name.

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“There is always a peaceable solution, little dude. Always.”

Near the end, on “Ti nèg,” Joachim contrasts a peaceable tone with what the album’s liner notes describe as an effort to reclaim “the etymology of the N word.”

She is adopted by animals who have formed a peaceable kingdom in a city that humans have left behind.

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