peacefuladjective
uk/ˈpiːs.fəl/us/ˈpiːs.fəl/peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE)
B2 without violence:
peaceful demonstrators
She hoped the different ethnic groups in the area could live together in peaceful co-existence.
More examples
- the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution
- a peaceful protest
- The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.
- Her speech about the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis fell on stony ground.
- There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- calm
- dust
- incident
- lazy
- leisurely
- level
- low-key
- peace
- peaceable
- quiet
- quieten
- relaxed
- respite
- restful
- sequestered
- sleepy
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquil
- tranquillity
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Peace
peaceful adjective (CALM)
B1 quiet and calm:
a peaceful afternoon/place
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Calm and relaxed
- (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
- at (your) leisure idiom
- be at peace with the world idiom
- carefree
- careless
- comfort
- comfortably
- easy come, easy go idiom
- easy-going
- equilibrium
- free-flowing
- genteel
- harmonious
- lamb
- poised
- quiescent
- relaxed
- rested
- sangfroid
- sedate
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peacefully
adverb uk/ˈpiːs.fəl.i/us/ˈpiːs.fəl.i/
Examples
- The protest march went off peacefully with only two arrests.
- The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.
- Voting took place peacefully across most of the country.
- It is being seen as a last-ditch attempt to resolve the crisis peacefully.
- Everyone has the right to demonstrate peacefully.
B2
He was back in her arms and she could once again sleep peacefully.
peacefulness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpiːs.fəl.nəs/us/ˈpiːs.fəl.nəs/
A kind of peacefulness overcame him as he stared up at the stars.