Definition of PEACEFUL

peaceful

Plural: peacefuls

Adjective

  • Free from disturbance; tranquil and calm.
  • not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
    • "a peaceful nation"
    • "peaceful times"
    • "a far from peaceful Christmas"
    • "peaceful sleep"

Adjective Satellite

  • peacefully resistant in response to injustice

Adj

  • Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
  • Inclined to peace.
  • Motionless and calm.

Noun

  • a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.

Examples

  • He wished for a more PEACEFUL game, but his opponent kept finding high-scoring words.
  • peaceful protest

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful.

Scrabble Score: 15

peaceful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
peaceful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peaceful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

peaceful: valid Words With Friends Word