peaceable 音标拼音: [p'isəbəl]
a . 温顺的,温和的,和平的
温顺的,温和的,和平的
peaceable adj 1 :
inclined or disposed to peace ; "
they met in a peaceable spirit "; "
peace -
loving citizens " [
synonym : {
peaceable },
{
peace -
loving }]
2 :
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war ; "
a peaceful nation "; "
peaceful times "; "
a far from peaceful Christmas ";
"
peaceful sleep " [
synonym : {
peaceful }, {
peaceable }] [
ant :
{
unpeaceful }]
3 :
disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature ; "
the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force "; "
a quiet and peaceable person "; "
in a peaceable and orderly manner " [
synonym : {
pacific }, {
peaceable }]
Peaceable \
Peace "
a *
ble \,
a . [
OE .
peisible ,
F .
paisible .]
Begin in or at peace ;
tranquil ;
quiet ;
free from ,
or not disposed to ,
war ,
disorder ,
or excitement ;
not quarrelsome .
-- {
Peace "
a *
ble *
ness },
n . -- {
Peace "
a *
bly },
adv .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Peaceful ;
pacific ;
tranquil ;
quiet ;
mild ;
undisturbed ;
serene ;
still .
Usage : {
Peaceable }, {
Peaceful }.
Peaceable describes the state of an individual ,
nation ,
etc .,
in reference to external hostility ,
attack ,
etc .;
peaceful ,
in respect to internal disturbance .
The former denotes "
in the spirit of peace ;"
latter ; "
in the possession or enjoyment of peace ."
A peaceable adjustment of difficulties ;
a peaceful life ,
scene .
[
1913 Webster ]
118 Moby Thesaurus words for "
peaceable ":
agreeable ,
amiable ,
amicable ,
at peace ,
at rest ,
bland ,
bloodless ,
broken ,
brotherly ,
calm ,
chastened ,
civil ,
civilian ,
cloistered ,
compatible ,
complaisant ,
conciliatory ,
concordant ,
congenial ,
cool ,
cordial ,
domesticated ,
dovelike ,
dovish ,
dwindling ,
ebbing ,
even -
tenored ,
favorable ,
fraternal ,
friendlike ,
friendly ,
genial ,
gentle ,
halcyon ,
harmonious ,
housebroken ,
humble ,
hushed ,
idyllic ,
impassive ,
inoffensive ,
irenic ,
isolated ,
judicious ,
kind ,
lamblike ,
meek ,
mild ,
mild as milk ,
moderate ,
moldering ,
neighborlike ,
neighborly ,
nonaggressive ,
noncombatant ,
nonmilitant ,
nonviolent ,
orderly ,
pacific ,
pacificatory ,
pacifist ,
pacifistic ,
pastoral ,
peace -
loving ,
peaceful ,
peacetime ,
piping ,
placid ,
pleasant ,
prudent ,
quiescent ,
quiet ,
reposeful ,
reposing ,
restful ,
resting ,
secluded ,
sequestered ,
sequestrated ,
serene ,
sheltered ,
simpatico ,
sisterly ,
smooth ,
sober ,
sociable ,
soft ,
still ,
still as death ,
stillish ,
stilly ,
stoic ,
stolid ,
subdued ,
subsiding ,
sympathique ,
tame ,
tamed ,
temperate ,
tranquil ,
unagitated ,
unbellicose ,
uncontentious ,
undisturbed ,
unhostile ,
unmilitant ,
unmilitary ,
unmoved ,
unperturbed ,
unruffled ,
unstirring ,
untroubled ,
waning ,
well -
affected ,
well -
disposed ,
well -
intentioned ,
well -
meaning ,
well -
meant
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