Thesaurus / peaceable

peaceable

How to use peaceable in a sentence

In various passages she is described as peaceable or perfect, and is thus presented as in Covenant.

In all other cases the elephant is very peaceable, and is not easily induced to attack human beings.

But they were generally peaceable folks, and had a great dread of going to law, especially with one of their own neighbors.

He was therefore the favourite candidate of prudent and peaceable men in every country.

And Val, in his good-nature, bore the infliction passively so long as she kept civil and peaceable.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

If I know them men they hain't apt to git together and agree peaceable and reasonable.

SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND

I spend all my evenings at home, and lead the life of a peaceable and well-disposed citizen of Moscow.

Sensible and peaceable people enlighten themselves; their light spreads itself gradually, and in time reaches the people.

A good sermon upon these words: "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable."

All was quiet and peaceable, says a local paper, and nothing heard but the moanings of the friends of the culprits.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985