peaceable

adjective

peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl 

1

a

: disposed to peace : not contentious or quarrelsome

b

: quietly behaved

2

: free from strife or disorder

peaceableness noun

peaceably

ˈpē-sə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• dovish
• pacific
• pacifist
• pacifistic
• peaceful

Examples of peaceable in a Sentence

He has a peaceable nature.

The crowd dispersed in a peaceable manner.

Recent Examples on the Web

Military comedies have a long and relatively peaceable history on screens small and large — Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Bill Murray all made them. —Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

In the past, feeding them was a way to keep the relations peaceable. —Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025

The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024

In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities. —Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

peaceable

adjective

peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl 

1

: peaceful sense 1

2

: peaceful sense 3

peaceably

-blē 

adverb

Legal Definition

peaceable

adjective

peace·​able ˈpē-sə-bəl 

: marked by freedom from dispute, strife, violence, or disorder

the right to peaceable assembly

peaceable possession

peaceably

-blē 

adverb