Meaning 1neutral · 89%
Unwilling to fight or cause conflict, and inclined to resolve differences calmly.
Natural examples
The village has a reputation for being peaceable.
Despite the delay, the demonstrators remained peaceable.
They sought a more peaceable way to settle the dispute.
Usage note
Peaceable describes a disposition or conduct; peaceful can also describe quiet places or conditions.
Useful combinations
peaceable community — a group generally unwilling to engage in conflict