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Definition of peaceable :
Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome.
Synonyms:
bridge-building, conciliate, pacifical, conciliatory, pacifistic, break up, peace-loving, concede, irenic, dovish, pacifist, call off, concession, buckle, passive, serene, arbitrate, friendly, compromise, balmy, calm, peace, pacific, nonviolent, tranquil
mild (part of speech: adjective)
genial, moderate, lenient, amiable, even, libertarian, charitable, kind, forbearing, liberal, peaceful, insipid, quiet, open-minded, benign, meek, gentle, mild, benevolent, tender, sweet, permissive, tolerant, lax, clement, broad-minded, cordial, soft
Usage examples:
- Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable lawgivers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus. - "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus", Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley.
- My views have been philanthropic, my object, to explain the manner in which I have succeeded in communicating with such of them as had never before seen Europeans, in order to ensure to the explorer, if possible, the peaceable results I myself have experienced. - "Expedition into Central Australia", Charles Sturt.
- Does he buzz off when I shout a cry, and leave me peaceable? - "Right Ho, Jeeves", P. G. Wodehouse.