Meaning of peaceful in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    peaceful

    Definitions

    1. peacefully resistant in response to injustice

    Examples

    • « passive resistance »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. (of groups) not violent or disorderly

    Examples

    • « the right of peaceful assembly »

    Synonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    peaceful

    Definitions

    1. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

    Examples

    • « a peaceful nation »
    • « peaceful times »
    • « a far from peaceful Christmas »
    • « peaceful sleep »

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    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy. »
    King Abdullah II
  • « Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. »
    Ronald Reagan
  • « Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. »
    Malcolm X
  • « Those who have the strength and the love to sit with a dying patient in the silence that goes beyond words will know that this moment is neither frightening nor painful, but a peaceful cessation of the functioning of the body. »
    Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
  • « We all have to announce our full solidarity with the struggle of those seeking freedom and justice in Syria, and translate this sympathy into a clear political vision that supports a peaceful transition to a democratic system of rule that reflects the demands of the Syrian people for freedom. »
    Mohammed Morsi

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