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| 1. | [ adjective ] not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war | |
| Examples: | "a peaceful nation" "peaceful times" "a far from peaceful Christmas" "peaceful sleep" |
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| Related terms: | unpeaceful calm peaceable pacific nonbelligerent pacifist at_peace pacific halcyon irenic dovish undisturbed quiet amicable nonviolent calm unaggressive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] peacefully resistant in response to injustice | |
| Synonyms: | passive | |
| Examples: | "passive resistance" |
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| Related terms: | nonviolent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of groups) not violent or disorderly | |
| Synonyms: | law-abiding | |
| Examples: | "the right of peaceful assembly" |
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| Related terms: | orderly | |
| Similar spelling: |
peacefully peaceably peaceable |
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