Synonyms of irenic
13 similar words · 26 opposite words
Another word for irenic is pacific. Other synonyms of irenic are non-violent, peaceful, pacifist, peaceable and pacifistic. The opposite of irenic is unirenic.
Synonyms and similar words for irenic
adjectivePromoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory...
- irenicalSynonym of irenic (“promoting or fitted to promote peace, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational...
- nonpolemicNot polemic.
- nonpolemicalNot polemical.
- pacificPreferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.
- anti-bellicist
- dovelikePeaceful; innocent; pacifist.
- dovish figurativelyPeaceful, conciliatory.
- non-violentOf a person or movement, opposed to violence.
- pacifistOf or relating to pacifism; pacifistic.
- pacifisticOf or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist.
- peaceableFavouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
- peacefulInclined to peace.
- unaggressiveNot aggressive; peaceable; not violent.
Opposite of irenic
adjectivePromoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory...
- contentious
- disputatious
- polemicHaving the characteristics of a polemic.
- polemical
- unirenicNot irenic.
- agonistic
- argumentative
- bangsomeQuarrelsome.
- bellicoseWarlike or combative in nature; aggressively hostile.
- belligerent
- discordant
- disputative formalTending to dispute.
- factious
- fractious
- fratchety dialectalArgumentative.
- fratchyIrritable or argumentative.
- litigious
- logomachicOf or pertaining to logomachy.
- pettifoggingPettifoggery.
- quarrelous USQuarrelsome; argumentative.
- quarrelsomeArgumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
- squabblyHaving the tendency to squabble, argumentative.
- strifefulFull of strife; quarrelsome, polemic, contentious.
- unpacificNot pacific.
- debateful obsoleteContentious, argumentative, full of strife.
- rantankerous US, datedArgumentative; quarrelsome; cantankerous.
Meaning of irenic
- adjective Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.
irenic in other languages
Questions about synonyms of irenic
- What is another word for irenic?
- Irenic has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pacific, non-violent, peaceful, pacifist, peaceable, pacifistic, unaggressive and irenical.
- What is the opposite of irenic?
- The opposite of irenic is unirenic. Other antonyms of irenic are polemic, bellicose and quarrelsome.
- What does irenic mean?
- Irenic means promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.
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