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Definitions

peace

[pees] / pis /
NOUN
harmony, agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord friendship love reconciliation truce unity
STRONG
amity armistice cessation conciliation concord neutrality order pacification pacifism treaty unanimity union
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement hate hatred
STRONG
discord
WEAK
agitation disharmony distress fighting frustration upset war worry
NOUN
calm, serenity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harmony tranquility
STRONG
amity calmness composure concord congeniality contentment equanimity hush lull peacefulness placidity quiet quietude relaxation repose reserve rest silence stillness sympathy
Antonyms
STRONG
agitation clamor discomposure discord disturbance energy noise upset worry
WEAK
disagreement disharmony distress fighting frustration war

Example Sentences

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Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace", in his first Easter blessing as pontiff.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"Let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Speaking during an Easter Vigil on Saturday, the pontiff called for "a new world of peace and unity" and decried the divisions created by "war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“I’d prefer to leave the dead rest in peace, if you don’t mind me saying so.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.