peaceful
adjective (NO VIOLENCE) /ˈpiːs.fəl/Definition
B2 without violence: peaceful demonstrators She hoped the different ethnic groups in the area could live together in peaceful co-existence.Peaceful and tranquilPeace peacefully /-i/ adverb B2 He was back in her arms and she could once again sleep peacefully.Calm and relaxedPeaceful and tranquilPeace peacefulness /-nəs/ noun [U] › A kind of peacefulness overcame him as he stared up at the stars.Calm and relaxedPeaceful and tranquilPeace
(Definition of peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balm noun (COMFORT)
- incident noun
- lazy adjective
- leisurely adjective
- level adjective (EQUAL)
- low-key adjective
- peace noun (CALM)
- peaceable adjective
- quiet adjective
- quieten verb
- quietude noun
- respite noun
- restful adjective
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- soothing adjective (LESS ANGRY)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquil adjective
- tranquillity noun
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