单词	peaceable
释义	peaceable adjective peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl  1 a : disposed to peace : not contentious or quarrelsome b : quietly behaved 2 : free from strife or disorder peaceableness noun peaceably ˈpē-sə-blē  adverb Synonyms dovish pacific pacifist pacifistic peaceful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He has a peaceable nature. The crowd dispersed in a peaceable manner. Recent Examples on the Web An 80-year long war of independence, various wars against the Brits, and an imperial past aside, the Dutch are a reasonably peaceable bunch, but that doesn’t mean that they cannot get riled up. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 15 July 2022 The making of the Jewish state represents perhaps history’s most peaceable in-migration and state creation. WSJ, 19 June 2022 This is one of the foundations of respect, a necessary condition for peaceable coexistence. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Although a jovial and peaceable presence off-screen, he was admired for his ability to tap into reservoirs of anger, especially when playing characters with a strong streak of rebelliousness against authority. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 French people go to thermal spas and thalasso centers to pass regimented days of peaceable idleness punctuated by the taking of meals in panoramic restaurants, the doing of moderate exercise, and the semi-public displaying of nudity. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 California has more gun laws than any other, yet state lawmakers are still exploring new ways to disarm peaceable residents and leave them at the mercy of criminals. Cody J. Wisniewski, National Review, 27 Apr. 2022 Citizen Brick began on a whim, as art-school provocation using a famously peaceable medium. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2022 This is a nontechnical public-relations term, used to create confusion and fear around firearms that are constitutionally protected, currently legal in 44 states, and widely owned by peaceable Americans. Cody J. Wisniewski, National Review, 14 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition peaceable adjective peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl  1 : peaceful sense 1 2 : peaceful sense 3 Legal Definition peaceable adjective peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl  : marked by freedom from dispute, strife, violence, or disorder the right to peaceable assembly peaceable possession peaceable adjective 1 as in peaceful inclined to live in peace and to avoid war a peaceable nation that has never had any interest in conquest Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peaceful pacifist pacific pacifistic benevolent neutral quiet serene nonaggressive dovish unwarlike nonbelligerent tranquil irenic unaggressive calm amiable mild antiwar gentle kind amicable relaxed affable antimilitarist antiviolence noncombative genial submissive antimilitaristic kindly yielding Antonyms & Near Antonyms warlike bloodthirsty martial hawkish aggressive militaristic belligerent hostile pugnacious combative quarrelsome militarist bellicose contentious truculent antagonistic scrappy discordant fierce argumentative gladiatorial hot-tempered See More 2 as in nonviolent not involving violence or force trying to find a peaceable resolution Synonyms & Similar Words peaceful nonviolent conciliatory peacemaking pacific bloodless conciliating quieting irenic calming nonbelligerent unaggressive unassertive soothing placating appeasing pacifying mollifying Antonyms & Near Antonyms violent warlike armed military militant aggressive martial hostile belligerent forced assertive contentious antagonistic combative quarrelsome fierce bellicose argumentative volcanic tempestuous gladiatorial See More
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