English adjective: peaceful | |||
1. | peaceful not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war | ||
Samples | A peaceful nation. Peaceful times. A far from peaceful Christmas. Peaceful sleep. | ||
Synonyms | peaceable | ||
Similar | dovish, halcyon, irenic, nonbelligerent, pacific, pacifist, pacifistic, peace-loving, peaceable, peaceable | ||
See also | amicable, nonaggressive, nonviolent, quiet, unaggressive | ||
Antonyms | unpeaceful | ||
2. | peaceful peacefully resistant in response to injustice | ||
Samples | Passive resistance. | ||
Synonyms | passive | ||
Similar | nonviolent | ||
Antonyms | violent | ||