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Synonyms & Antonyms of pacific
1
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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- calming,
- comforting,
- lulling,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
Near Antonyms for pacific
- abrasive,
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- chafing,
- exasperating,
- frustrating,
- galling,
- inflammatory,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- maddening,
- nagging,
- nettlesome,
- nettling,
- offensive,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- rankling,
- riling,
- vexing
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2
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
- a pacific nation that has managed to remain neutral even during times of world conflict
Synonyms for pacific
- dovish,
- pacifist
- (or pacifistic),
- peaceable,
- peaceful
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“Pacific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacific. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of pacific was circa 1548
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