Disposed to settle differences calmly rather than provoke or use force.
Reach for it when describing a person, group, or resolution inclined toward nonconflict
The peaceable neighbors chose a shared survey before arguing over the boundary.
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everyday
Fits when a gentle temperament is being described
Careful Mild can imply low intensity or weakness rather than principled peace.
everyday
Fits when the actual state is calm and free from conflict
Careful Peaceful may describe a quiet scene without any disposition to cooperate.
professional
Fits when a gesture actively reduces hostility
Careful It usually follows tension, while peaceable can describe a standing character.
professional
Fits when working together produces the calm result
Careful Cooperation may be practical rather than rooted in a peaceable nature.
formal
Fits when relations or a settlement are friendly
Careful It fits outcomes better than a person's general aversion to conflict.
formal
Fits when rejection of physical force is the precise claim
Careful It says nothing about verbal aggression or willingness to compromise.
literary
Fits when parts or people coexist in pleasing agreement
Careful Harmony describes compatibility, not the choice to avoid force.
literary
Fits when someone remains undisturbed and calm
Careful A placid person may withdraw rather than help create peace.
peaceable solution
Both councils accepted a peaceable solution based on shared access.
peaceable nature
Her peaceable nature did not prevent her from naming the unfair rule.
peaceable assembly
The peaceable assembly ended with volunteers cleaning the square.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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