Synonyms of peacenik

peacenik

noun

ˈpēs-ˌnik 

as in pacifist

a person who opposes war or warlike policies

peaceniks argued that all the nonmilitary options had not been exhausted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pacifist
• dove
• peacemaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hawk
• warmonger
• jingo
• militarist
• nationalist
• chauvinist
• war hawk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peacenik

Generations of peacenik Americans first saw Bread and Puppet Theater during anti-war protests. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025

Burdick, a lifelong peacenik with a neat white beard, had moved to Saudi Arabia from Texas in the mid-nineties. — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024

Kelly is in almost immediately, flying to Cocoa Beach in Florida with her not-so-enthusiastic assistant, an anti-Nixon peacenik. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024

At this point, John Lennon is either a peacenik saint or a wife-beating villain in the eyes of most. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024

This Einstein is a fervent peacenik who saw in Nazi Germany an existential threat to peace everywhere, and to Jewish people in particular. — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024