peaceable

[pee-suh-buhl]

adjective

1. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable disposition.

   a peaceable person;

   a peaceable disposition.

   Synonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
   Antonyms: hostile, quarrelsome

2. peaceful; tranquil.

   in peaceable periods;

   a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.

peaceable

/ ˈpiːsəbəl /

adjective

1. inclined towards peace

2. tranquil; calm

Other Word Forms

• peaceableness noun
• peaceably adverb
• unpeaceable adjective
• unpeaceably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaceable¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; peace, -able

Example Sentences

Military comedies have a long and relatively peaceable history on screens small and large — Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Bill Murray all made them.

From Los Angeles Times

“FPC will continue to fight forward until all peaceable people can fully exercise their right to carry in California and throughout the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Bab el-Mandeb, known for being treacherous to navigate even in the most peaceable of times, is said to mean the "Gate of Lamentation," and these days, it’s living up to its name.

From Salon

“There is always a peaceable solution, little dude. Always.”

From Literature

Near the end, on “Ti nèg,” Joachim contrasts a peaceable tone with what the album’s liner notes describe as an effort to reclaim “the etymology of the N word.”

From New York Times