peaceable

adjective

ˈpē-sə-bəl How to pronounce peaceable (audio)
Definition of peaceablenext
1
as in peaceful
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war a peaceable nation that has never had any interest in conquest

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2
as in nonviolent
not involving violence or force trying to find a peaceable resolution

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Recent Examples of peaceable Human societies are more peaceable but not necessarily more equal. — Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026 Making something that is not America—is communal where America is individualist, is peaceable where America is warring. — Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Instead, the United States should continue to take no position on the ultimate outcome of cross-strait differences, insisting only on a peaceable process. — Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025 If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peaceable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaceable
  1. peaceful
  2. nonviolent
  3. pacific
  4. pacifist
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  • But this month, the most violent demonstrations in years — and tough policing — have raised concern about riots overshadowing hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marching against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As for the suites, the highlight is their private terraces, peaceful havens from which to admire, paradoxically, the urban whirlwind swirling below.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of peaceful
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  • During the debate, Bailey restated his opposition to the state’s elimination of cash bail for nonviolent offenders and to sanctuary policies on immigrants that limit cooperation between state and local police and federal immigration authorities.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to Flood, Forrest was a minimum-security prisoner serving a sentence for a nonviolent drug possession offense and was paroled in December 2025.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of nonviolent
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  • National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Definition of pacific
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  • 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
  • The nonprofit running the longstanding contest announced that the bear, known for his pacifist nature, was the winner Tuesday with more than 100,000 votes, giving him a close win over Bear 910 with just over 50% of the poll.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pacifist

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“Peaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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