peaceable

Meaning

1. Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
2. Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.

Synonyms

peaceful

quiet

pacific

tranquil

peace-loving

calm

gentle

silent

🔇

serene

conciliatory

peace loving

placable

not contending

good

👍

pacable

amiable

amicable

docile

fair

forgiving

friendly

neighborly

noncontentious

orderly

Translations

pacífico

paisible

friedfertig

friedlich

pacifique

pacífico

einlenkend

calme

versöhnlich

vredelievend

pacifico

vreedzaam

φιλήσυχος

σύμφωνος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; later remodelled after peace + -able.