peaceable

[ pee-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable disposition.

   a peaceable person;

   a peaceable disposition.

   Synonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable

   Antonyms: hostile, quarrelsome

2. peaceful; tranquil:

   in peaceable periods;

   a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.

peaceable

/ ˈpiːsəbəl /

adjective

1. inclined towards peace
2. tranquil; calm

Derived Forms

• ˈpeaceableness, noun
• ˈpeaceably, adverb

Other Words From

• peacea·ble·ness noun
• peacea·bly adverb
• un·peacea·ble adjective
• un·peacea·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaceable¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; peace, -able

Example Sentences

“FPC will continue to fight forward until all peaceable people can fully exercise their right to carry in California and throughout the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Bab el-Mandeb, known for being treacherous to navigate even in the most peaceable of times, is said to mean the "Gate of Lamentation," and these days, it’s living up to its name.

From Salon

“There is always a peaceable solution, little dude. Always.”

From Literature

Near the end, on “Ti nèg,” Joachim contrasts a peaceable tone with what the album’s liner notes describe as an effort to reclaim “the etymology of the N word.”

From New York Times

She is adopted by animals who have formed a peaceable kingdom in a city that humans have left behind.

From New York Times