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   peaceable

   /ˈpiːsəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. inclined to avoid conflict or dissent: "an industrious, peaceable people" Similar peace-lovingunwarlikenon-belligerentnon-violentnon-combativenon-aggressiveconflict-freeeasyeasy-goingplacidgentlemeekmildinoffensivegood-naturedeven-temperedamiableamicablefriendlyaffablegenialcivilcooperativeconciliatorypacificpacifistanti-wardove-likedovishrare:irenicpacifisticOpposite aggressivebelligerent
   • ▪ free from conflict or dissent; peaceful: "peaceable demonstrations for democratic reform" Similar peacefulstrife-freeharmoniousamicableamiablefriendlycordialwell behavedlaw-abidingdisciplinedorderlycivilizedarchaic:rulyOpposite unrulywarring

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French peisible, alteration of plaisible, from late Latin placibilis ‘pleasing’, from Latin placere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peaceableness noun
   • 2. peaceably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEACEABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Peaceable means not liking or involving fighting or argument. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     adjective. us / ˈpiː.sə.b ə l / uk / ˈpiː.sə.b ə l / Add to...

   • Znaczenie Peaceable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     peaceable definicja: 1. without violence; peaceful: 2....

   • Peaceable: French Translation

     peaceable translate: pacifique. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Peaceable in Traditional Chinese

     PEACEABLE translate: 和平的;太平的, 息事寧人的，避免爭吵的. Learn more in the...

   • Peaceable: Norwegian Translation

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   • Peaceable: Danish Translation

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   • Peaceable: German Translation

     peaceable translate: friedfertig. Learn more in the...

   • Peaceable in Simplified Chinese

     PEACEABLE translate: 和平的;太平的, 息事宁人的，避免争吵的. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peaceablePeaceable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Peaceable means disposed to peace, not contentious or quarrelsome, or free from strife or disorder. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of peaceable.

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   Peaceable definition: inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile. See examples of PEACEABLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEACEABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Peaceable means someone who tries to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. It also means peaceful or tranquil. See the word frequency, origin, derived forms and usage examples of peaceable.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEACEABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Peaceable means not liking or involving fighting or argument. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peaceablePeaceable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Someone or something that is peaceable tends to avoid conflict. A peaceable demonstration would most likely involve lots of protest banners instead of angry rioters. A peaceable group of people finds non-violent ways to resolve disagreements — you could call such a group a peaceable society.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › peaceablepeaceable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Peaceable means not involving or causing argument or violence. It is a formal or literary word that can be used to describe a settlement, a character or a silence. See pronunciation, pictures and usage notes.