Grep of noun peaceful
peacefulness
Overview of adj peaceful
The adj peaceful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) peaceful -- (not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep")
2. passive, peaceful -- (peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance")
3. law-abiding, peaceful -- ((of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of peaceful assembly")
Antonyms of adj peaceful
3 senses of peaceful
Sense 1
peaceful (vs. unpeaceful)
unpeaceful (vs. peaceful)
=> belligerent, fighting, militant, war-ridden, warring
=> stormy
=> unpacific, warlike
=> unpeaceable
Sense 2
passive, peaceful
INDIRECT (VIA nonviolent) -> violent
Sense 3
law-abiding, peaceful
INDIRECT (VIA orderly) -> disorderly
Similarity of adj peaceful
3 senses of peaceful
Sense 1
peaceful (vs. unpeaceful)
=> at peace(prenominal)
=> calm, serene, tranquil
=> halcyon
=> irenic
=> nonbelligerent
=> pacific, peaceable
=> pacifist(postnominal), pacifistic
=> peaceable, peace-loving
=> undisturbed
=> pacific
Also See-> amicable#1; calm#3; nonviolent#1; quiet#1; unaggressive#1, nonaggressive#1
Sense 2
passive, peaceful
=> nonviolent (vs. violent)
Sense 3
law-abiding, peaceful
=> orderly (vs. disorderly)
Attributes of adj peaceful
Familiarity of adj peaceful
peaceful used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj peaceful
peaceful
unpeaceful
Overview of adj peaceful
The adj peaceful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) peaceful -- (not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep")
2. passive, peaceful -- (peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance")
3. law-abiding, peaceful -- ((of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of peaceful assembly")
peaceful definition
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