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peaceable
adjective peace·able \ˈpē-sə-bəl\
: not liking or wanting to fight or argue
: not involving violence or fighting
Full Definition of PEACEABLE
1
a : disposed to peace : not contentious or quarrelsome b : quietly behaved
2
: free from strife or disorder
— peace·able·ness noun
— peace·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PEACEABLE
14th century
Related to PEACEABLE
- Synonyms
- dovish, pacific, pacifist (or pacifistic), peaceful
- Antonyms
- bloodthirsty, hawkish, martial, warlike
Rhymes with PEACEABLE
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peaceable
adjective peace·able \ˈpē-sə-bəl\
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