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peace‧ful S3
1 a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement : We had a peaceful afternoon without the children. It's very peaceful out here in the woods.
quiet/calm
We had a peaceful afternoon without the children.It's very peaceful out here in the woods.2 not involving war, fighting, or violence the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes The countries in Europe have established a peaceful co-existence (=they exist together without fighting).
no war
the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposesThe countries in Europe have established a peaceful co-existence (=they exist together without fighting).3 peaceful people do not like violence and do not behave in a violent way [↪ non-violent]: a noisy but peaceful group of demonstrators
not liking violence
a noisy but peaceful group of demonstrators —peacefully adverb: She was sleeping peacefully.
She was sleeping peacefully. —peacefulness noun [uncountable]
WORD FOCUS: quiet WORD FOCUS: quiet voice, sound: low , soft, muffled, hushed, subdued
place: peaceful, calm, sleepy, tranquil
completely quiet: silent, you could hear a pin drop
what you say when you want someone to be quiet: sh, shut up not polite, be quiet, keep it down BrE informal
➔ See also quiet
