peaceable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpisəbəl/ UK /ˈpiːsəbl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition They were a quiet, peaceable family who kept to themselves. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · inclined to avoid conflict;... peacefulplacidamicablemildpacificgentleconciliatory ↔ Opposites belligerentcombativequarrelsomeaggressive Word family Forms peaceably Derived forms peaceablypeaceableness Related forms peacepeacefulpacify Etymology AI details From Middle English peisible, from Old French paisible, from pais ('peace'), from Latin pax ('peace'). paisible Old French pax Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown