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peacefulness

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peace·ful  (psfl)
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.
peaceful·ly adv.
peaceful·ness n.
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Noun1.peacefulness - a state that is calm and tranquil
peaceableness
amity - a state of friendship and cordiality
mollification - a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
2.peacefulness - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
ataraxis, peace of mind, repose, serenity, peace, heartsease
quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet
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The rush of the water and the booming of the mill bring a dreamy deafness, which seems to heighten the peacefulness of the scene.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
He has a power likewise of realizing and conveying to the consciousness of his reader abstract and elementary impressions, silence, darkness, absolute motionlessness, or, again, the whole complex sentiment of a particular place, the abstract expression of desolation in the long [99] white road, of peacefulness in a particular folding of the hills.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
As he walked, the peacefulness of the morning came upon him, and brought back to his memory the early days so long ago when he had roamed these same glades with Marian.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
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