peaceful

Definition

Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

Etymology

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful.

Example Sentences

• "peaceful protest"
• "Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.[…]One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centuries, as policing has spread and the routine carrying of weapons has diminished. Modern society may not have done anything about war. But peace is a lot more peaceful."
• "Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard."

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