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peaceableness

noun

Definition of peaceablenessnext
as in peace

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  1. peace
  2. harmony
  3. tranquility
  4. calmness
  5. peacefulness
  6. quiet
  7. orderliness
Noun
  • Lisa finding peace was a good start to a fresh start, but clearly there’s more work to be done.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As opposition to the Vietnam War intensified, the joined the weekly silent peace vigil in front of the public library.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of peace
Noun
  • The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • For more than 1,000 years, the towering coastal redwoods at this natural reserve near Guerneville have stood tall, providing shade and tranquility.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • What Lloyd did with all that violent tranquility had to be seen to be believed.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tranquility
Noun
  • Ous’ goal came from the penalty spot; that gave us a bit more calmness.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The dogs are selected and trained for traits including calmness, reliability and affection.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of calmness
Noun
  • Her own loss drives her desire to add a sense of elegance and peacefulness to her creations.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Drawing me back year after year is the Okefenokee’s breathtaking splendor, magnificent array of plants and animals and its mind-soothing peacefulness and serenity.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of peacefulness
Noun
  • Amenities and experiences If the quiet of your casita and resplendence of Casa Grande are for the mind and body, Aman Spa is for the soul.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the quiet that followed, Mark’s own drinking spiralled out of control.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of quiet
Noun
  • Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, said the level of yields may matter less than the speed and orderliness of their rise.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The orderliness of their rhythms disappears.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
Definition of orderliness
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“Peaceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceableness. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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