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peaceable adjective [ ˈpiːsəb(ə)l ]

• inclined to avoid conflict or dissent.
• "an industrious, peaceable people"
Similar: peace-loving, unwarlike, non-belligerent, non-violent, non-combative, non-aggressive, conflict-free, easy, easy-going, placid, gentle, meek, mild, inoffensive, good-natured, even-tempered, amiable, amicable, friendly, affable, genial, civil, cooperative, conciliatory, pacific, pacifist, anti-war, dove-like, dovish, irenic, pacifistic,
Opposite: aggressive, belligerent,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French peisible, alteration of plaisible, from late Latin placibilis ‘pleasing’, from Latin placere ‘to please’.


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