peaceful — ozdic

Collocations

14

1

(adj.) without war/violence

VERBS

be | become | remain

ADV

extremely, very

wholly

The protest remained wholly peaceful despite the large crowd gathering in the city center.

largely | comparatively, fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively

2

(adj.) quiet and calm

VERBS

be, feel, look | become | remain

ADV

extremely, very | utterly | comparatively, fairly, quite, relatively

blissfully, delightfully, serenely

The garden felt serenely peaceful on that quiet Sunday morning.

Definitions

adj

1

Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

peaceful protest

Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.[…]One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centuries, as policing has spread and the routine carrying of weapons has diminished. Modern society may not have done anything about war. But peace is a lot more peaceful.

2

Inclined to peace.

3

Motionless and calm.

Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard.

noun

1

a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.

They only have to use a bit of code to name those people; nowadays they call them “peacefuls”. A smirking euphemism is all it takes to sail through Twitter’s filter, and keep the hate-speech flowing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

peaceable

adjective — peacefully resistant in response to injustice

passive

Antonyms

unpeaceful

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

peaceful protest

Wiktionary

02

Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.[…]One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centur

Wiktionary

03

Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard.

Wiktionary

04

They only have to use a bit of code to name those people; nowadays they call them “peacefuls”. A smirking euphemism is all it takes to sail through Twitter’s filter, and keep the hate-speech flowing.

Wiktionary

05

The countries concerned settled the dispute by peaceful means.

Tatoeba · #20820

06

We must preserve our peaceful constitution.

Tatoeba · #22670

Usage Notes

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