1 not involving a war, violence or argument:
a peaceful protest / demonstration / solution * They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. * people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence
2 quiet and calm; not worried or disturbed in any way:
a peaceful atmosphere / evening * peaceful sleep * It's so peaceful out here in the country. * He had a peaceful life.
3 trying to create peace or to live in peace; not liking violence or disagreement
SYNPEACEABLE:
a peaceful society * The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful.
peacefully adverb:
The siege has ended peacefully. * The baby slept peacefully. * He died peacefully in her arms.
peacefulness noun [U] -< PEACE:
a sense of calm and inner peacefulness
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is peaceful a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, peaceful is tagged as adjective.
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