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peaceable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of peaceable

1 inclined to live in peace and to avoid war

  • a peaceable nation that has never had any interest in conquest
Synonyms of peaceable

dovish, pacific, pacifist (or pacifistic), peaceful
Words Related to peaceable

irenic, nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, noncombative, unaggressive, unwarlike

antimilitarist, antimilitaristic, antiviolence, antiwar

calm, mild, neutral, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil

affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, genial, gentle, kind, kindly

submissive, yielding
Near Antonyms of peaceable

militarist, militaristic

aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, discordant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent

antagonistic, argumentative, fierce, gladiatorial, hostile, hot-tempered
Antonyms of peaceable

bloodthirsty, hawkish, martial, warlike

2 not involving violence or force

  • trying to find a peaceable resolution
Synonyms of peaceable

nonviolent, peaceful
Words Related to peaceable

bloodless

conciliatory, irenic, pacific, peacemaking

nonbelligerent, unaggressive, unassertive

appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating

calming, quieting, soothing
Near Antonyms of peaceable

armed, martial, militant, military, warlike

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, quarrelsome

antagonistic, argumentative, fierce, gladiatorial, hostile

tempestuous, volcanic
Antonyms of peaceable

forced, violent

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