the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil
adj. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Full of, possessing, or enjoying peace; not in a state of war, commotion, or disquiet; quiet; undisturbed: as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country.
Pacific; mild; calm: as, a peaceful temper.
Synonyms Peaceable, etc. (see pacific), tranquil, serene.
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adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
adj. peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Word Usage
"Egypt has been upended, and I smile at the phrase "peaceful mob" as an oxymoron; all mobs contain an element of spitefulness and personal score-settling."