peaceable

C2+ Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈpisəbəl/ UK /ˈpiːsəbl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition

They were a quiet, peaceable family who kept to themselves.

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Synonyms

1 adj · inclined to avoid conflict;... peaceful placid amicable mild pacific gentle conciliatory

Opposites

belligerent combative quarrelsome aggressive

Word family

Forms peaceably

Derived forms peaceablypeaceableness

Related forms peace peaceful pacify

Etymology

From Middle English peisible, from Old French paisible, from pais ('peace'), from Latin pax ('peace').

paisible Old French pax Latin

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War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives

# peaceable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈpisəbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈpiːsəbl

## Meanings
1. inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition

## Examples
- They were a quiet, peaceable family who kept to themselves.

## Synonyms
- peaceful
- placid
- amicable
- mild
- pacific
- gentle
- conciliatory

## Antonyms
- belligerent
- combative
- quarrelsome
- aggressive

## Derived Forms
- peaceably
- peaceableness

## Related Forms
- peace
- peaceful
- pacify

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: paisible
- Root: pax

## Etymology
From Middle English peisible, from Old French paisible, from pais ('peace'), from Latin pax ('peace').

## AI Etymology
Peaceable comes from Middle English peisible, from Old French paisible, from pais ('peace'), from Latin pax ('peace'). The historical trail runs through Old French paisible and Latin pax. In modern use it means inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition. Derived formations include peaceably, peaceableness; related forms include peace, peaceful, pacify.

## Topics
- War & Conflict
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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