peacefulness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈpisfəlnəs/ UK /ˈpiːsfʊlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance A deep peacefulness settled over the valley at dusk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being tranquil... tranquilitycalmnessserenityquietudeplaciditystillnessrepose ↔ Opposites turmoilagitationunrestdisturbance Word family Related forms peacepeacefulpeaceable Etymology AI details From peaceful (peace + -ful) + the suffix -ness. Peace derives from Old French pais, from Latin pax ('peace'). pais Old French pax Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peacefulness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpisfəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpiːsfʊlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance ## Examples - A deep peacefulness settled over the valley at dusk. ## Synonyms - tranquility - calmness - serenity - quietude - placidity - stillness - repose ## Antonyms - turmoil - agitation - unrest - disturbance ## Related Forms - peace - peaceful - peaceable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pais - Root: pax ## Etymology From peaceful (peace + -ful) + the suffix -ness. Peace derives from Old French pais, from Latin pax ('peace'). ## AI Etymology Peacefulness comes from peaceful (peace + -ful) + the suffix -ness. Peace derives from Old French pais, from Latin pax ('peace'). The etymological trail includes Old French pais and Latin pax. As a noun, peacefulness means the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance. The same family is visible in related forms such as peace, peaceful, and peaceable. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown