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Definition of quiescent:

A silent letter.
Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.
Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting.
Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in day and say.

Synonyms:

latent, abeyant, show, sleeping, quiet, action, inactive, dormant.

peaceful (part of speech: adjective)
- non-aggressive,
- halcyon,
- placid,
- peaceful,
- idyllic,
- friendly,
- reposeful,
- pastoral,
- resting,
- serene,
- tranquil,
- untroubled,
- neutral,
- pacific,
- orderly,
- calm,
- quiet
quiet (part of speech: verb)
- still,
- latent,
- study at latent

Usage examples:

A moderate degree of heat, and that only during a certain portion of the year, may suffice in quiescent regions to keep up the equilibrium of the organic world, the various members of which, whether animals or plants, are ensured, in such countries, their alternate seasons of activity and rest; but within the tropics, life, in all its aspects, is ever vigorous; and, though the several species may have their appointed times of partial repose, there is no such thing as tranquillity for the mass.

- "On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera", Thomas Vernon Wollaston.
All that awaited to be solved; all that threatened between her and her heart and conscience, now lay within her, quiescent for the moment.

- "The Firing Line", Robert W. Chambers.
I was aware also that I was in bed, and that, apart from my throbbing headache, I was quite comfortable; and for perhaps two or three minutes I remained as I was, quiescent, enjoying the sensation of comfort, quite oblivious of everything else.

- "The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn", Harry Collingwood.