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peaceable

adjective

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpiːsəb(ə)l

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

    “a peaceful nation”

adjective

  1. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature

    “the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force”

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to peace

    “they met in a peaceable spirit”

In context

Example Sentences

a peaceful nation
peaceful times
a far from peaceful Christmas
peaceful sleep
the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force
a quiet and peaceable person
in a peaceable and orderly manner
they met in a peaceable spirit
peace-loving citizens

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