peaceful

  • 11peaceful — peace|ful S3 [ˈpi:sfəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(quiet/calm)¦ 2¦(no war)¦ 3¦(not liking violence)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(QUIET/CALM)¦ a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement ▪ We had a peaceful afternoon without the… …

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  • 12peaceful — peace|ful [ pisfl ] adjective ** 1. ) not involving war or violence: talks aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis Our two nations have enjoyed several decades of peaceful coexistence. The protests were mostly peaceful. the peaceful… …

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  • 13peaceful */*/ — UK [ˈpiːsf(ə)l] / US [ˈpɪsf(ə)l] adjective 1) a) not involving war or violence talks aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis Our two nations have enjoyed several decades of peaceful coexistence. The protests were mostly peaceful. the… …

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  • 14peaceful — peacefully, adv. peacefulness, n. /pees feuhl/, adj. 1. characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a state or time of… …

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  • 15peaceful — peaceable, peaceful In general, peaceable means ‘disposed to peace, not quarrelsome’ and refers primarily to people or activities: • The visitor from beyond the planets would obtain the impression that the Earth is a very peaceable place New… …

    Modern English usage

  • 16peaceful — adjective 1) everything was quiet and peaceful Syn: tranquil, calm, restful, quiet, still, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, private, secluded See note at calm Ant …

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  • 17peaceful — adjective 1) peaceful surroundings Syn: tranquil, calm, restful, quiet, still, relaxing 2) his peaceful mood Syn: serene, calm, tranquil, composed, placid …

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  • 18peaceful — adj. 1 without war/violence VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …

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  • 19peaceful*/ — [ˈpiːsf(ə)l] adj 1) not involving war or violence talks aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis[/ex] 2) calm and quiet The hotel is set in peaceful surroundings.[/ex] peacefully adv 3) The baby was sleeping peacefully.[/ex] …

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  • 20peaceful — /ˈpisfəl/ (say peesfuhl) adjective 1. characterised by peace; free from strife or commotion; tranquil: a peaceful reign. 2. relating to or characteristic of a state of peace: peaceful uses of atomic energy. 3. peaceable. –peacefully, adverb… …