peaceable
/ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
adj
Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.
Example Sentences
- "But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable."
- "But if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peaceable, pluralist democracy."
- "Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head …."
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; later remodelled after peace + -able.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/
Inflected Forms
more peaceable (comparative)
most peaceable (superlative)