单词 | peaceable |
释义 | peaceable —peaceableness, n. —peaceably, adv. /pee"seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition. 2. peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods; a peaceable adjustment of a dispute. [1300-50; ME pesible < MF paisible. See PEACE, -ABLE] Syn. 1. amicable, friendly, amiable. Ant. 1. quarrelsome, hostile. |
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