Synonyms for peaceful
ˈpis fəlpeace·ful

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1. peacefuladjective

   inclined to peace

   Synonyms:
   peaceable

2. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   tranquil, placid

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1. peaceful

   That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.

   The star of the unconquered will,
   He rises in my breast,
   Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed.
   

   Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.

   Synonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

   Antonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

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1. peaceful, peaceableadjective

   not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

   "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

   Synonyms:
   pacific, peace-loving, peaceable, passive

   Antonyms:
   militant, war-ridden, warring, belligerent, unpeaceful, stormy, hawkish, tempestuous, warlike, unpeaceable, violent

2. passive, peacefuladjective

   peacefully resistant in response to injustice

   "passive resistance"

   Synonyms:
   peaceable, inactive, passive

   Antonyms:
   unpeaceable, warlike, militant, violent, war-ridden, unpeaceful, warring, belligerent, tempestuous, stormy, hawkish

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1. sucurenoun

   easy

   Submitted by anonymous on May 3, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   quiet, calm, still, undisturbed, placid, tranquil, serene

2. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   mild, gentle, kindly, friendly

3. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   mediation, olive-branch, intercession

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1. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   amicable, tranquil, peaceable, halcyon

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1. List of paraphrases for "peaceful":

   pacific, peace, peacefully, pacifique, peaceable, pacifist, peace-loving, non-violent, salma, calm, pacífico, salmiya, quiet, tranquil

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1. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Music is the sweetest language for hearts, kindest prayer for souls, peaceful breeze for minds, and a magical sail for imaginations.

2. Ian Bremmer:

   I mean, this clearly couldn't happen in any other advanced industrial democracy. We've just had elections in the last few months in Germany and Japan and Canada. We're going to have some in South Korea and France the next few months, they will all be free and fair. They will all have peaceful transfers of power. They will all be seen as legitimate at home and globally, that you can no longer say that about elections in the United States of America.

3. Drew Angerer/Pool via AP:

   So what's happened to Black Lives Matter? What's happened to Antifa? … One city after another destroyed people, killed people, [and] maimed. Oh yes, yes! – but it was mostly peaceful, according to the press, we conservatives, we oppose violence. We believe in civil society. We believe in law and order. Jan. 6 is a demonstration of what the Democrats believe in. What do they believe in? They believe in power.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   Now when you say radical Islamic jihadist, they understand, the rest of the Muslim community understands. The folks who are peaceful and who attend mosques in a peaceful way, work in our country, raise their families, pay their taxes. They know they're not radical Islamic jihadists.

5. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Everyone wants to lead a peaceful, happy life, but happiness and success aren’t measured by how much money you have, but by whether you have inner peace in your heart.