PACIFIC Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

pacific

adjective

pə-ˈsi-fik

Definition of pacific

as in peaceful

tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility as a pacific gesture, we invited our feuding neighbors to our backyard barbecue

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as in pacifist

inclined to live in peace and to avoid war a pacific nation that has managed to remain neutral even during times of world conflict

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Recent Examples of pacific The same goes for the San Diego-Scripps conservation area, except for the recreational taking of coastal pelagic species (northern anchovy, Pacific sardine, Pacific mackerel and jack mackerel) by hook and line only. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026 My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign. — Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time. — Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacific

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacific

Adjective

After the peaceful march in Barcelona, some protesters started to smash storefronts of brand-name stores on Paseo de Gracia, a main shopping boulevard.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
The violence erupted after a largely peaceful march as Spain experienced its first general strike in 14 years, with workers demanding relief from skyrocketing rents and the rising cost of living.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of peaceful

Adjective

The Uber Eats robot chose a pacifist approach, steering around its would-be adversary without incident.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
To cut straight to the point, this is a film in which China symbolically emerges from the rubble of the Iraq War as a pacifistic patriarch and guardian of all the world’s children.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacifist

Adjective

Morgan has a nice, conciliatory dinner with Gabe, which leads to a hug outside the restaurant, where Smallwood has some paparazzi strategically waiting.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Yet on balance, the president has been more conciliatory than competitive toward China.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of conciliatory

Adjective

This isn’t about shaming the Hawks for not being benevolent enough.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Larger-than-life Halloween celebrations rise up every October like the Great Pumpkin (or a benevolent spooky spirit or two) to captivate visitors with parades, caramel apples, costume contests, and more.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

Ranging from loud and piercing to soft and soothing, the sounds of police surveillance drones mingled and merged with those of the protesters’ countersurveillance drones.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The noodles vibrate with heat, ricocheting between the prickly Sichuan pepper, hot garlic, chiles and soothing sesame.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

The party needs to reintroduce itself to a skeptical electorate as conservative, collaborative and kind.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
According to Alex, Walliams could be kind, encouraging, and supportive of her comedy ambitions, but also curt and cold.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of kind

Adjective

Second Season provides socialization and activities for its members in a calming, open-space concept that includes an indoor garden area, a home theater, a 1950s-style café, a craft area, a meditation spot and a nail salon.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
The calming, tone-on-tone abstract paintings upstairs and downstairs are by the British painter Susan Gunn.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026