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peacable

peacable is the misspelling of peaceable.

Meaning of peaceable

Adjective

peaceable (comparative more peaceable, superlative most peaceable)

  1. Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
    • But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable.1999 December 29, Faisal Bodi, The Guardian
  2. Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.
    • Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head …., Episode 16

Questions about peacable

What is peacable the misspelling of?
Peacable is the misspelling of peaceable.

Words near peacable in the dictionary

  1. Peabody bird
  2. Peabody birds
  3. peabrain
  4. peabrained
  5. peabrains
  6. peacable
  7. peacably
  8. peacake
  9. peacakes
  10. peace
  11. peace and quiet

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