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 | ||