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peaceable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/ (UK)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; later remodelled after peace + -able.

Meanings

1. Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
   • But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable. 1999 December 29, Faisal Bodi, The Guardian:
   • But if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peaceable, pluralist democracy. 2011 February 8, ‘Feeling understandably twitchy’, The Economist:
2. Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.
   • Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head …. , Episode 16

Forms

Antonyms

militant · martial · warhungry · quarrelsome · unpacifist · bellicist · antipacifist · philopolemic · hawkish · unpeaceable · violent · bellicose

Deriveds

unpeaceable · peaceability · peaceableness · peaceably

Hypernyms

temperate

Hyponyms

conciliatory · non-confrontational · nonbelligerent · nonbellicose · unwarlike · unjingoistic · nonpolemical · nonpolemic · uncombative · noncombative

Relateds

peaceful · pacify · calm

Synonyms

pacate · placid · roolie · quiet · mellow · even-minded · unflappable · pacific · unexcited · calm · placid · pacate · unperturbable · non-violent · collected · irenic · peaceful · cool-headed · unfazed · peaceable · irenic · quiescent · phlegmatic · pacifist · irenical · laid-back · steady · sedate · untumultuous · unruffled · equable · equanimitable · tranquil · pacifistic · still · roolie · relaxed · unruffable · even-tempered · anti-bellicist · serene · dovelike · equanimous · unaggressive · pacifistic · composed · level-headed · peaceful · unflustered · pacific · dovish · dovish · peaceful · serene · even-keeled · imperturbable · peaceable · pacific

Translations (32)

no fredsommelig (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · es pacifista (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · fr paisible (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · bg мирен (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru споко́йный (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · mk миро́љубив (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · fi rauhantahtoinen (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · da fredelig (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · nl vredig (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru непотревоженный (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · mk спо́коен (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · da fredelig (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · nl vredelievend (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · bg миролюбив (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · pl bezkonfliktowy (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · fi rauhaarakastava (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · no fredsæl (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · sv fredsälskande (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · ca pacifista (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · mk ми́рен (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · fi rauhallinen (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru безмятежный (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru миролюбивый (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · de friedliebend (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · no fredsommelig (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · cs mírumilovný (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · es pacífico (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru ми́рный (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · ru ми́рный (characterized by peace — see also peaceful) · da fredsommelig (in favour of peace — see also peaceful) · es apacible (characterized by peace — see also peaceful)