Peaceful

Definition: Peaceful

Peaceful

Adjective

1. Not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep".

2. Peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance".

3. (of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of peaceful assembly".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "peaceful" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Literature

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Synonyms: Peaceful

Excitability

Easy-going, peaceful, placid, calm; quiet as a mouse; tranquil, serene; cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard; undemonstrative.

Moderation

Adjective: moderate; lenient; gentle, mild, mellow; cool, sober, temperate, reasonable, measured; tempered; Verb: calm, unruffled, quiet, tranquil, still; slow, smooth, untroubled; tame; peaceful, peaceable; pacific, halcyon.

Peace

Adjective: pacific; peaceable, peaceful; calm, tranquil, untroubled, halcyon; bloodless; neutral.

Crosswords: Peaceful

Good. You look so beautiful and peaceful, you almost look dead (The Jerk; writing credit: Carl Reiner, written by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb.)

Stayed up half the night thinking about it. Something occurred to me fell into a deep peaceful sleep, and haven't thought about you since (Good Will Hunting; writing credit: Matt Damon; Ben Affleck)

Look at how peaceful they all are (Minority Report; writing credit: Scott Frank)

I heard that just today you and your friends dumped 100 pounds of meat on a peaceful demonstration (PCU; writing credit: Adam Leff; Zak Penn)

Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there's no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value (Clueless; writing credit: Amy Heckerling.)

In a peaceful world (Peaceful World; performing artist: John Mellencamp; writing credit: John Mellencamp)

You seem very well, things look peaceful (You Oughta Know; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

She's lost in peaceful dreams (If Tomorrow Never Comes; performing artist: Garth Brooks)

Has left me peaceful,and warm inside (The Air That I Breathe; performing artist: Hollies)

On the roof, it's peaceful as can be (Up On the Roof; performing artist: James Taylor)

Let's Sing and Dance to Celebrate a Peaceful Year (1969)

The Peaceful Revolution (1961)

Peaceful Relations (1936)

Midst Peaceful Scenes (1918)

Peaceful (performing artist: Helen Reddy)

Peaceful World (performing artist: India.Arie)

Peaceful World (performing artist: John Mellencamp)

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Books

• Good Nights: The Happy Parents' Guide to the Family Bed (And a Peaceful Night's Sleep) (reference)

• No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life (reference)

• Peaceful Kingdom: Random Acts of Kindness by Animals (reference)

• Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How To Create A More Peaceful, Simpler Life From the Inside Out (reference)

• The Spiritual Traveler Boston and New England: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• The Most Peaceful Sibelius Album In The World (reference)

• Chakra's Dream: Peaceful Sleep (reference)

• Peaceful Mountainscape (reference)

• Time-Life Music: A Peaceful Christmas (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• PEACEFUL PURPLE VOICE TUBE (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

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Peaceful twilight scene near summer's end. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Peaceful sunrise at Mittry Lake. Credit: Unknown.

A beautiful peaceful morning at Mittry Lake. Credit: Lori Cook.

Interior, second floor, west side. Photograph by Jet Lowe, September 1981. (Reproduction Number: HABS, COLO, 42-DOL.V,4A-10) This wooden dairy barn, built in 1918, is the largest outbuilding on the Ritter Ranch, once the most technologically advanced ranch in the Lower Dolores Valley of Colorado. Divided crosswise by a central breezeway on the first floor and lengthwise by two rows of wooden poles supporting the roof, the barn has an airy and peaceful hayloft shown here that contrasts sharply with the complicated machinery of the work area below. The barn featured a metal manure car that ran along a track--just one of the many mechanical devices used at this state-of-the-art farm. Credit: Library of Congress.

Peaceful on the surface -- but?. Credit: Library of Congress.

After the storm--only a few days after the opening of the Sicilian invasion, the beach near Scoglitti presented this peaceful appearance as an LCI (landing craft infantry) and an amphibious vehicle drew up to deliver and take on loads ... Credit: Library of Congress.

The Olympics where men & women of all nations engage in peaceful competition--Olympics 1976 / Romare Bearden. Credit: Library of Congress.

Japan Social Democratic Party : fighting against dangerous policies and building a peaceful Japan. Credit: Library of Congress.

Stop the arms race : for detente and peaceful coexistence : 25 years - Stockholm Appeal. Credit: Library of Congress.

We must also point out that the principle of peaceful co-existence does not imply a mockery of the will of the peoples ... Credit: Library of Congress.

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I say peaceful, because I shall have occasion in another place to speak of conquest, which some esteem a way of beginning of governments. (Second Treatise of Government)

For how can people, when once they understand their system, fail to see in it the best possible plan of the best possible state of society? Hence, they reject all political, and especially all revolutionary, action; they wish to attain their ends by peaceful means, and endeavour, by small experiments, necessarily doomed to failure, and by the force of example, to pave the way for the new social Gospel. (reference)

This can only be achieved by reaching now, in 1946, a good understanding on all points with Russia under the general authority of the United Nations Organization and by the maintenance of that good understanding through many peaceful years, by the world instrument, supported by the whole strength of the English-speaking world and all its connections. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. (reference)

But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers. (reference)

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And, for a few peaceful moments, the orator brooded, frowningly, over the quotation

For an hour the (r)gamin had been making, in this peaceful district, the uproar of a fly in a bottle

Till that moment he had not known how beautiful and peaceful life could be.

How peaceful the phenomena of the lake

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Health

Finally, the patient tries to relax his or her whole body. Many people imagine a peaceful scene—such as lying on the beach or by a beautiful lake. Passive relaxation does not involve tensing of muscles. (references)

Respecting the rights and wishes of the patient and helping the patient achieve a dignified and peaceful end while continuing to assure care and comfort is a responsibility shared by both the caregivers and the family. (references)

Business

There are credible reports that small, peaceful protests that do not challenge the regime occur daily across the country. (references)

To date, however, local authorities appear to be dealing with these in a peaceful manner and have not resorted to violence. (references)

It emerged as a coalition of interests after the chaos of the Revolution as a vehicle for keeping political competition in peaceful channels. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cuba

The independent press agency Cuba-Verdad reported that after one of the afternoon Masses, a number of human rights activists led a peaceful march. (references)

El Salvador

Public demonstrations are common and generally peaceful. (references)

India

In March 2000, Calcutta police beat primary school teachers participating in a peaceful procession to the legislative assembly, after holding a meeting on demands they had made of the state government. (references)

Economic History

Costa Rica

An era of peaceful democracy in Costa Rica began in 1899 with elections considered the first truly free and honest ones in the country's history. (references)

El Salvador

The ultimate goal was to develop a rural middle class with a stake in a peaceful and prosperous future for El Salvador. (references)

Cape Verde

In recent years, however, there have been some cases in which labor unions opposing the ruling party have promoted strikes which have in general been peaceful. (references)

Human Rights

Nigeria

Several hours after the conclusion of a peaceful demonstration against U.S. military action in Afghanistan, rioting broke out in the largest marketplace in the city of Kano. (references)

Vietnam

Persons arrested for the peaceful expression of views opposed to official policy were subject to charge under any one of several provisions in the Criminal Code that outlaw acts against the State. (references)

Morocco

On April 17, the police reportedly used excessive force to disperse taxi drivers in Rabat and Sale who were conducting a peaceful protest against what they considered unreasonably large fines imposed by the police. (references)

Indigenous People

Bangladesh

After their safe and peaceful release on March 17, one of the hostages told a newspaper reporter that one of his abductors had confided that the motive was not political but rather, they wanted money "for the welfare of Chakma people." On June 23, a Bengali truck driver in Khagrachhari District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts was murdered. (references)

Indonesia

On December 1, 2000, Presidium leaders led a peaceful commemoration of the 1961 declaration of independence by Papuan community leaders, then under Dutch rule. (references)

Minorities

Philippines

A largely free, fair, and peaceful plebiscite for an expanded ARMM, called for in the 1996 peace agreement between the Government and the MNLF, was held in August, with one additional province and one additional city voting to join the ARMM regional government. (references)

Political Economy

Philippines

These events occurred following an aborted impeachment trial of Estrada in the Philippine Senate and days of peaceful rallies and demonstrations calling for Estrada's resignation in the wake of charges of massive corruption and plunder. (references)

Afghanistan

Before October 7, attempts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict continued. (references)

Ireland

Achieving a peaceful and democratic solution to the violence and political instability that have plagued Northern Ireland for the last thirty years is a priority objective of both the Irish and U.S. governments. (references)

Political Rights

Trinidad and Tobago

Election observers noted that the elections were well-organized, peaceful, free, and fair. (references)

Mozambique

According to international and domestic observers, the voting process was transparent, peaceful, and orderly with approximately 75 percent of the registered voters participating; however, international and domestic observers complained of a lack of full access to the vote count and the opposition coalition RENAMO-UE charged that there was fraud in the vote-counting process. (references)

Sao Tome and Principe

These elections resulted in the peaceful transfer of power. (references)

Trade

Israel

The BSF supports cooperative research projects of mutual interest to the U.S. and Israel, concerned with science and technology for peaceful purposes. (references)

Travel

Russia

Although such demonstrations are usually peaceful, travelers are urged to exercise caution in areas where large groups are gathered. (references)

Belgium

By taking reasonable precautions, visitors should enjoy a peaceful stay. (references)

Worker Rights

Burkina Faso

On August 16, unions held a peaceful general strike to protest planned privatizations. (references)

Burundi

The restrictions on the right to strike and to lock out include: All other peaceful means of resolution must be exhausted prior to the strike action; negotiations must continue during the action, mediated by a mutually agreed upon party or by the Government; and 6 days' notice must be given. (references)

Zimbabwe

The strike generally was peaceful, although there were reports that police beat residents in Harare's high-density suburbs. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "peaceful": peaceful coexistence ♦ peaceful tribes ♦ Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy ♦ stage a peaceful protest. Additional references.

Beginning with "peaceful": peaceful-keeping force, peaceful-sounding.

Ending with "peaceful": generally-peaceful, non-peaceful, suddenly-peaceful, un-peaceful.

Afrikaans

vreedsaam (peaceloving). (various references)

Albanian

i qetë (at ease, balanced, calm, canny, collected, comfortable, comfy, composed, cool, cool-headed, dispassionate, easeful, equable, even, even-minded, halcyon, laid back, level, level headed, mild, noiseless, orderly, Pacific, passionless, peaceable, placid, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, retired, secure, sedate, self possessed, serene, settled, silent, smooth, sober-blooded, stationary, still, stilly, tranquil, unconcern, unconcerned, uneventful, unruffled), i patrazuar (comfortable, comfy, heart-whole, imperturbable, laid back, level, placid, smooth, unabashed, unadulterated, unblended, unconcerned, undigested, unperturbed). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مسالم (defenceless, inoffensive, pacific, pacified, pacifist, peace, peaceable, placid, quiet, unassailable, undefended), ‏مطمئن (at ease, calm, quiet, reassured, safe, secure, tranquil, unconcerned), ‏هادئ (calm, cloistered, composed, cool, dispassionate, easygoing, even, impassive, imperturbable, laid back, peaceable, piping, placid, possessed, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, restful, self possessed, serene, sober, steady, still, tranquil, undisturbed, uneventful, unflappable, unmoved, unruffled, windless), ‏سلمي (amicable, pacific, peaceable), ‏بدون إضطرابات. (various references)

Bulgarian 

спокоен (arcadian, calm, clear, collected, contented, cool, dreamy, easeful, easy, equable, equal, even tempered, even-minded, halcyon, immovable, impassive, imperturbable, leisurely, level, nerveless, philosophical, piping, placid, quiet, reposeful, restful, secure, sedate, self possessed, self-collected, settled, smooth, soft, staid, steady, steady-going, still, stirless, unalarmed, unbuttoned, unconcerned, undisturbed, uneventful, unflappable, unmolested, unruffled, untroubled), тих (airless, breathless, calm, canny, dreamy, halcyon, low, noiseless, placid, quiet, restful, silent, sleepy, slow, small, soft, stealthy, still, stilly, tearless, tranquil, under, uneventful), мирен (amicable, halcyon, law abiding, peaceable, pi, piping, quiet, restful, still). (various references)

Chinese 

康 (spongy), 泰 (grand, most, safe, Thai), 怗 (quiet), 敉 , 懨 (contented), 愔 (solemn), 昇 (ascend), 平安, 平 (calm, equal, flat, level, to draw, to make the same score, to tie), 安靜 (calm, quiet), 安謐 (tranquil), 安頓 (arrange for, find a place for, help settle down, undisturbed), 安生 (quiet, restful, still), 安寧 (calm, composed, free from worry, tranquil), 寧 (rather). (various references)

Czech

pokojný (composed, Pacific, restful, still, tranquil), mírumilovný (Pacific, peaceable, peace-minded), klidný (calm, collected, composed, cool, easy, halcyon, impassive, imperturbable, laid back, Pacific, peaceable, placid, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, restful, secure, sedate, self possessed, serene, silent, smooth, sober, still, temperate, tranquil, uneventful, unmoved, unperturbed). (various references)

Danish

ret til frit at deltage i fredelige forsamlinger (freedom of peaceful assembly), fredelig udnyttelse af kerneenergi (Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, PUNE), fredelig udnyttelse (peaceful use), fredelig nuklear virksomhed (peaceful nuclear activities), fredelig kernefysisk virksomhed (peaceful nuclear activities), fredelig bilaeggelse af tvister (peaceful settlement of disputes), forpligtelse til fredelige formål (peaceful pledge), fissilt materiale til fredelige formaal (fissile material for peaceful purposes), den fredelige udnyttelse af atomenergi (the peaceful development of atomic energy), de er af den opfattelse,at deres graenser kan aendres i overensstemmelse med folkeretten ved fredelige midler og ved overenskomst (by peaceful means and by agreement, in accordance with international law, they consider that their frontiers can be changed), bilaegge tvister ved fredelige midler (to settle disputes by peaceful means), atomsprængninger med fredeligt formål (nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes, peaceful nuclear explosions). (various references)

Dutch

vreedzaam (peaceloving), vredig. (various references)

Esperanto

pacama (peaceloving), paca. (various references)

Farsi 

مسالمت امیز, صلح امیز, ارام (Bland, Calm, Daft, Douce, Gentle, Hush, Imperturbable, Moderate, Pacific, Peaceable, Placid, Quiet, Sedate, Serene, Silent, Staid, Taciturn, Tranquil, Unblenched, Unruffled, Whist). (various references)

Finnish

rauhanomainen, rauhallinen (calm, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed), rauhaisa (quiet). (various references)

French

paisible (peaceable). (various references)

Frisian

freedsum (peaceloving), fredich. (various references)

German

friedlich (orderly, pacific, peaceable, peaceably, peacefully, placid, placidly, restful, tranquil, untroubled, unwarlike), geruhsam (leisurely, paeceful, quiet, sedate, sedately, unhurried), einträchtig (peaceable). (various references)

Greek 

γαλήνειοσ, φιλειρηνικόσ (pacifistic), ειρηνικόσ. (various references)

Hebrew 

שוחר שלום, שקט (calmness, dummy, hush, quiescent, quiet, quietude, secluded, silence, silent, still, stillness, tranquil). (various references)

Hungarian

csendes (calm, low, mum, Pacific, quiescent, quiet, restful, sequestered, serene, silent, still, stilly, tranquil, unruffled, whist), békés (amicable, civil, harmonious, pacific, peaceable, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil), nyugodt (calm, calm-glassy, comfortable, composed, good tempered, good-tempered, imperturbable, in all conscience, leisurely, level-headed, placid, quiescent, quiet, reassured, relaxed, secure, sedate, self possessed, serene, staid, still, stilly, to be at ease, tranquil, unruffled, unstirred, untroubled). (various references)

Indonesian

tenang (composed, pacific, placid, quiet, serene, staid, still), sentosa, aman (calm, safe, save, secure, shockproof). (various references)

Irish

suaimhneach. (various references)

Italian

pacifico (indisputable, pacific, peace loving, peaceable, peaceably, quiet, unquestionable, unwarlike). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

静か (quiet), 安い (cheap, gossipy, inexpensive, quiet). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

たいらか (just, level), たんたん (disinterested, level, light, plain, vigilant hostility), しずか (quiet), せいかん (can manufacturing, careful supervision, fearless, grand spectacle, intrepid, quiet, reaching the home plate, returning alive, seminal duct, sexual feelings, tranquility, watchful waiting), やすい (cheap, easy, gossipy, inexpensive, quiet, thoughtless), やすらか (calm, restful, tranquil), へいおん (calm, quiet, restful, the usual temperature, tranquil), へいわてき. (various references)

Korean 

안온한. (various references)

Manx

sheeoil (composed, peaceable, peace-loving). (various references)

Pig Latin

eacefulpay.(various references)

Polish

pokojowy. (various references)

Portuguese

pacífico (meek, pacific, peaceable, peaceloving, peace-loving, stilly), calmo (calm, collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, dispassionate, douce, even, even-minded, halcyon, half-light, imperturbable, irresponsive, leisurely, mild, noiseless, passionless, peaceable, peace-loving, philosophic, philosophical, phlegmatic, placable, placid, plodder, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, restful, sedate, self-collected, sequestered, serene, smooth, sober, sober-blooded, staid, still, stilly, tranquil, uneventful, unprovoked, unruffled, unstirred, untroubled). (various references)

Romanian

paşnic (irenic, orderly, Pacific, pacifically, peace loving, peaceable, peaceably, peacefully, placid, quiet, restful), liniştit (breathless, calm, calmly, comfortable, composed, cool, dead, dispassionate, easy, even, gentle, gently, gently-sloping, halcyon, imperturbable, in comfortable circumstances, mild, noiseless, orderly, Pacific, passive, peaceable, peacefully, placid, placidly, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, restful, secure, sedate, serene, silent, slow, smooth, sober, soft, still, tranquil, unabashed, unruffled, untroubled), iubitor de pace (Pacific, peace loving, peaceable), calm (calm, calmly, calmness, collected, collectedness, composed, composure, cool, coolness, dispassionate, easily, easy, equal, equanimity, even, even tempered, evenness, genial, halcyon, lull, passionless, peace, peacefully, phlegmatic, placid, placidity, poise, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, sedate, serene, serenity, silence, smooth, sober, sobriety, still, temper, tranquil, tranquillity, unhurried, unruffled, untroubled). (various references)

Russian 

мирный (peaceable, placid, quiet). (various references)

Scottish

sìobhalta (civil, courteous), sèimh (mild, placid, still, tranquil), sàmhach (calm, quiet, still), foiseil (restful), ciùin (mild, placid, smooth, vn. become quiet; become calm). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

tih (douce, halcyon, low, noiseless, placid, quiet, stealthy, still, stilly), miroljubiv (non-belligerent, peaceable, peace-minded), mirnodopski, miran (calm, composed, douce, halcyon, orderly, placid, quiet, reposeful, restful, smooth, still, stilly, tranquil). (various references)

Spanish

ponderado (balanced, calm, silent, smoothly, unflustered, weighted), pacífico (calm, non-violent, pacific, Pacific Ocean, peaceable), tranquilo (calm, collected, easeful, easy, even-minded, quiet, relaxed, serene, smooth, still, stilly, tranquil, tranquilized, unconcerned). (various references)

Swedish

fridfull (halcyon, placid, serene, tranquil), fredlig (gentle, nonviolent, orderly, Pacific, peaceable). (various references)

Turkish

uysal (accommodating, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, Clement, compliant, demiss, docile, ductile, easy, easygoing, facile, flexible, flexile, gentle, good humoured, good tempered, good-humored, lamblike, malleable, manageable, meek, milky, pliant, soft, squeezable, submissive, supple, sweet-tempered, tame, toward, tractable, yielding), sakin (airless, calm, citizen, comfortable, composed, composedly, dispassionate, domicilled, dweller, equal, even, even tempered, habitant, halcyon, hushed, imperturbable, in repose, indweller, inhabitant, inmate, laidback, local, nerveless, noiseless, Pacific, peaceable, philosophic, philosophical, placid, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, resident, sedate, serene, smooth, steady, still, tenant, tranquil, unperturbed, unruffled, untroubled), huzurlu (calm, easy, quiet, reposeful, restful, serene, tranquil), barixsever (pacifist, peaceloving), barışsever (Pacific, pacifist, unwarlike). (various references)

Turkmen 

tesilli, rahat (quiet), oсюukly, imi-sala (quiet), asuda. (various references)

Ukrainian

тихий (airless, calm, dormant, low, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly, under), мирний (amicable, calm, peace keeping, placable). (various references)

Vietnamese 

thanh bình yên lặng, thái bình yên ổn, hoà bình (pacific, peace). (various references)

Welsh

heddychol (pacific), heddychlon (peaceable). (various references)

clemens, clemente, clementes, clementia, clementibus, clementis, pacata, pacatae, pacatum, pacificus, placati, placatus, placatusque, placidus, quieta, quietam, quieti, quietis, quietissimus, quieto, quietum, quietus, serenus. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "peaceful": peacefuller, peacefullest, peacefully, peacefulness, peacefulnesses. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Peaceful" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: beakerful, beakful, beaksful, neckful, pageful, peacefull, peacful, Percifull, pouchful. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: feculae.

-2 letters: capful, culpae, faceup, fecula.

-3 letters: clepe, culpa, cupel, fecal, peace, place.

-4 letters: alec, alee, alef, cafe, calf, cape, caul, cepe, clap, clef, clue, face, feal, feel, flap, flea, flee, flue, fuel, lace, leaf, leap, luce, pace, pale, peal, peel, pele, pelf, plea, puce, pula, pule.

-5 letters: ace, ale, alp, ape, cap, cee, cel.

+2 letters: peacefully.

+3 letters: peacefuller, prefectural.

+4 letters: peacefullest, peacefulness.

+5 letters: unspecifiable.