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peaceful en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpiːsfl̩/

Etymology

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful. Displaced native Old English friþsum.

Meanings

1. Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
   • 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. 2013 July 20, “Old soldiers?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
   • peaceful protest
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. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 220, about Hanmer, Wales:

Forms

Antonyms

pettifogging · warring · contentious · fratchety · debateful · quarrelsome · agonistic · disputatious · bellicose · violent · fractious · discordant · litigious · at war · unpacific · argumentative · quarrelous · bangsome · belligerent · squabbly · rantankerous · logomachic · disputative · factious · strifeful · fratchy · belligerent

Deriveds

peaceful coexistence · peacefulness · peacefully · unpeaceful · peaceful dove · nonpeaceful · peaceful pill

Relateds

irenic (inclined to peace) · idyllic (calm, tranquil)

Synonyms

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

Translations (154)

mi houkura (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ca pacífic (inclined to peace; peaceable) · mk мирољубив (inclined to peace; peaceable) · az dinc (inclined to peace; peaceable) · pdt frädlich (inclined to peace; peaceable) · nl vredig (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · cs mírumilovný (inclined to peace; peaceable) · tr yumuşak başlı (inclined to peace; peaceable) · nl vredevol (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pl spokojny (motionless and calm; placid) · hy խաղաղասեր (inclined to peace; peaceable) · fi rauhallinen (inclined to peace; peaceable) · tvl filemu (motionless and calm; placid) · pl bezkonfliktowy (inclined to peace; peaceable) · nl vredig (motionless and calm; placid) · ang friþsum (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · az sakit (motionless and calm; placid) · la pācātus (inclined to peace; peaceable) · oc pacific (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · gl pacífico (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ga suaimhneach (inclined to peace; peaceable) · be спако́йны (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mi mārie (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ru миролюби́вый (inclined to peace; peaceable) · hy խաղաղ (motionless and calm; placid) · be мі́рны (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mi houkura (inclined to peace; peaceable) · az dinc (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · nrf paisibl'ye (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · az dinc (motionless and calm; placid) · izh sopulikas (inclined to peace; peaceable) · hu békeszerető (inclined to peace; peaceable) · izh rauhain (motionless and calm; placid) · cmn 平安 (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · nb fredelig (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ast pacible (motionless and calm; placid) · sh ми́ран (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pdt stell (motionless and calm; placid) · mi aumārire (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pt tranquilo (motionless and calm; placid) · ar مُسَالِم (inclined to peace; peaceable) · tr sakin (motionless and calm; placid) · fr placide (motionless and calm; placid) · hy հանգիստ (motionless and calm; placid) · fi rauhantahtoinen (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ota دولك (motionless and calm; placid) · eo paca (motionless and calm; placid) · ja 平穏な (motionless and calm; placid) · tr sulhta (obsolecent) (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ja 穏和な (inclined to peace; peaceable) · uk ми́рний (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ms aman (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ar سِلْمِيّ (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ru ти́хий (motionless and calm; placid) · tr huzurlu (motionless and calm; placid) · ja 平静な (motionless and calm; placid) · uk ти́хий (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · bg споко́ен (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · fr paisible (inclined to peace; peaceable) · gl calmo (motionless and calm; placid) · hu békés (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ko 평화롭다 (motionless and calm; placid) · hy խաղաղ (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · de friedfertig (inclined to peace; peaceable) · wa påjhire (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ca pacífic (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (inclined to peace; peaceable) · wa påjhire (inclined to peace; peaceable) · sl miren (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mi mārie (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pl pokojowy (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · bg спокоен (motionless and calm; placid) · nrf paisibl'ye (inclined to peace; peaceable) · de friedlich (motionless and calm; placid) · wa påjhûle (motionless and calm; placid) · ka მშვიდობიანი (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · nl vreedzaam (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · tr barışta (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · la pācātus (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mi whakaaio (motionless and calm; placid) · ru ми́рный (motionless and calm; placid) · it calmo (motionless and calm; placid) · ast pacible (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ast calmu (motionless and calm; placid) · sk pokojný (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pdt frädlich (motionless and calm; placid) · hi शांत (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · bg тих (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · gl pacífico (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · eo paca (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · izh rauhalliin (motionless and calm; placid) · wa påjhûle (inclined to peace; peaceable) · vi hòa bình (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · uk спокі́йний (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ga sámh (motionless and calm; placid) · mk мирен (motionless and calm; placid) · eo pacema (inclined to peace; peaceable) · be міралюбі́вы (inclined to peace; peaceable) · he שָׁקֵט (motionless and calm; placid) · af vreedsaam (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · uk ми́рний (inclined to peace; peaceable) · fr paisible (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mh aenōm̧m̧an (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · hy հանդարտ (motionless and calm; placid) · uk миролю́бний (inclined to peace; peaceable) · fr pacifique (inclined to peace; peaceable) · cs klidný (motionless and calm; placid) · nl vreedzaam (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ro pașnic (inclined to peace; peaceable) · wa påjhûle (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · bg ми́рен (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · fi rauhallinen (motionless and calm; placid) · ko 평화롭다 (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ast pacetible (inclined to peace; peaceable) · gd foiseil (motionless and calm; placid) · ru ти́хий (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pt calmo (motionless and calm; placid) · bg ми́рен (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ru ми́рный (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ast pacíficu (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pt pacífico (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ga suaimhneach (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pt pacífico (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mi aumārire (inclined to peace; peaceable) · he שָׁלֵו (motionless and calm; placid) · ru ми́рный (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · de friedlich (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · nl vredig (inclined to peace; peaceable) · be мі́рны (inclined to peace; peaceable) · ru споко́йный (motionless and calm; placid) · be ці́хі (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · izh sopulikas (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mh aenōm̧m̧an (inclined to peace; peaceable) · fr calme (motionless and calm; placid) · gd suaimhneach (motionless and calm; placid) · ru споко́йный (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · he שָׁקֵט (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · hu békés (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · cs pokojný (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · pdt frädlich (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · os ӕнцад (motionless and calm; placid) · ka მშვიდობისმოყვარული (inclined to peace; peaceable) · it pacifico (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ca assossegat (motionless and calm; placid) · wa påjhire (motionless and calm; placid) · ja 平和な (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · mk мирен (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · yi שלומדיק (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · ms damai (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · uz tinch (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · sh míran (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · tr uysal (inclined to peace; peaceable) · fi rauhallinen (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) · fi rauhanomainen (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil)

peaceful en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Derived from the derogatory term religion of peace, which is used against Islam itself for its association with violent attacks by Islamic extremists, and alleged support and lack of condemnation against them by certain Muslim communities.

Meanings

1. A non-player character who is not hostile to the player.
   • You can trade with some of the peacefuls in the town area.
2. (India, Internet, offensive) 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. 2021, Raghu Karnad, The Wire:

Forms

Relateds

M · peace-loving community · pissful · minority · namazi