Antonyms for peaceful
ˈpis fəlpeace·ful

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1. peacefuladjective

   inclined to peace

   Synonyms:
   peaceable

2. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   tranquil, placid

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. peaceful

   That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.

   The star of the unconquered will,
   He rises in my breast,
   Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed.
   

   Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.

   Antonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

   Synonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

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1. peaceful, peaceableadjective

   not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

   "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

   Antonyms:
   militant, war-ridden, warring, belligerent, unpeaceful, stormy, hawkish, tempestuous, warlike, unpeaceable, violent

   Synonyms:
   pacific, peace-loving, peaceable, passive

2. passive, peacefuladjective

   peacefully resistant in response to injustice

   "passive resistance"

   Antonyms:
   unpeaceable, warlike, militant, violent, war-ridden, unpeaceful, warring, belligerent, tempestuous, stormy, hawkish

   Synonyms:
   peaceable, inactive, passive

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1. peacefuladjective

   Synonyms:
   amicable, tranquil, peaceable, halcyon

How to use peaceful in a sentence?

1. Li Zuocheng:

   As long as there is a slightest chance of a peaceful resolution, we will put in hundred times the effort.

2. Dimitri Reeves:

   We have to start with ourselves, we can't just go and act up. Peaceful protest is the answer. Who can really fight against dancing and singing?

3. The Indiana native:

   I ... believe thatsomebody in my position really needs to show up to witness the transfer of power, the peaceful transfer of power, it is a magical moment, something that American history has proven to be able to see through over, you know, centuries.

4. Miha Hribenik:

   Once the cameras are switched off and the enthusiasm over Friday's summit declaration -- which promises a peaceful and nuclear-free Korean peninsula -- subsides, both sides will need to roll up their sleeves and get to work, we continue to maintain our long-standing view that North Korea under Kim Jong Un has no intention of unilaterally denuclearizing without the kind of security guarantees North Korea and the US can not realistically provide.

5. Pamela Geller:

   This is a Muslim leader who is attacking me, insulting me, in -- in ad hominem attacks, and isn't that generous of her? the problem is that a group ... attempted to open fire on a gathering of free speech. ... No one is saying that there aren't peaceful Muslims, but there is a problem in Islam, as illustrated last night. And anyone that addresses it gets attacked in this same way.

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