peace·ful (p s f l)adj. 1. Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement; tranquil. See Synonyms at calm. 2. Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable. 3. Of or characteristic of a condition of peace. peace ful·ly adv.peace ful·ness n. |
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl]
adj
1. not in a state of war or disagreement
2. tranquil; calm
3. not involving violence peaceful picketing
4. of, relating to, or in accord with a time of peace peaceful uses of atomic energy
5. inclined towards peace
peacefully adv
peacefulness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | peaceful - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" nonaggressive, unaggressive - not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness amicable - characterized by friendship and good will quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years" nonviolent - abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence unpeaceful - not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage" |
| 2. | peaceful - peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance" nonviolent - abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence |
peaceful
adjective
1. at peace, friendly, harmonious, amicable, cordial, nonviolent, without hostility, free from strife, on friendly or good terms Their relations with most of these people were peaceful.
at peace warring, violent, bitter, hostile, wartime, unfriendly, antagonistic
at peace warring, violent, bitter, hostile, wartime, unfriendly, antagonistic
2. peace-loving, conciliatory, peaceable, placatory, irenic, pacific, unwarlike warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers
peace-loving belligerent, warlike
peace-loving belligerent, warlike
3. calm, still, quiet, gentle, pleasant, soothing, tranquil, placid, restful a peaceful scene
calm disturbed, loud, noisy, restless, agitated, disquieted, raucous
calm disturbed, loud, noisy, restless, agitated, disquieted, raucous
4. serene, placid, undisturbed, untroubled, unruffled I felt relaxed and peaceful.
Translations
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] ADJ
1. (= non-violent) [person, tribe, nation] → pacífico; [demonstration, protest] → pacífico, no violento
to live in peaceful coexistence (with sb) → convivir pacíficamente(con algn)
to change society by or through peaceful means → cambiar la sociedad por medios pacíficos
to seek a peaceful solution to a conflict → buscar una solución pacífica a un conflicto
the peaceful uses of atomic energy → los usos de la energía atómica para fines pacíficos
to live in peaceful coexistence (with sb) → convivir pacíficamente(con algn)
to change society by or through peaceful means → cambiar la sociedad por medios pacíficos
to seek a peaceful solution to a conflict → buscar una solución pacífica a un conflicto
the peaceful uses of atomic energy → los usos de la energía atómica para fines pacíficos
2. (= calm, untroubled) [place, life] → tranquilo
on a peaceful June evening → una tranquila tarde de junio
it's very peaceful here → este es un lugar muy tranquilo
the streets are peaceful after yesterday's fighting → las calles están tranquilas después de las confrontaciones de ayer
they say it's a peaceful way to go → dicen que es una forma de morir sin nada de sufrimiento or sin sufrir dolores
she's had a peaceful night → ha pasado buena noche
on a peaceful June evening → una tranquila tarde de junio
it's very peaceful here → este es un lugar muy tranquilo
the streets are peaceful after yesterday's fighting → las calles están tranquilas después de las confrontaciones de ayer
they say it's a peaceful way to go → dicen que es una forma de morir sin nada de sufrimiento or sin sufrir dolores
she's had a peaceful night → ha pasado buena noche
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj
peaceful
adj → friedlich; (= peaceable) nation, person etc → friedfertig, friedliebend; (= calm, undisturbed) holiday, sleep etc → ruhig; death → sanft; use of nuclear power → für friedliche Zwecke; a peaceful transition to independence → die Erlangung der Unabhängigkeit auf friedlichem Wege; he had a peaceful reign → während seiner Regierungszeit herrschte Frieden; I didn’t get a peaceful moment all day long → ich bin den ganzen Tag keine Sekunde zur Ruhe gekommen; to achieve something by or through peaceful means → etw mit friedlichen Mitteln erlangen; for peaceful purposes → für friedliche Zwecke
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj (person, coexistence) → pacifico/a; (demonstration) → non violento/a; (period) → di pace; (place, life, sleep) → tranquillo/a
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj (person, coexistence) → pacifico/a; (demonstration) → non violento/a; (period) → di pace; (place, life, sleep) → tranquillo/a
peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj (person, coexistence) → pacifico/a; (demonstration) → non violento/a; (period) → di pace; (place, life, sleep) → tranquillo/a
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