Peacefulness

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a.
     1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war,
        tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil;
        as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end.
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     2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation;
        pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words.
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     Syn: See {Peaceable}.
          [1913 Webster] --{Peace"ful*ly}, adv.. --
          {Peace"ful*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peacefulness
       n 1: a state that is calm and tranquil [syn: {peaceableness}]
       2: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: {peace}, {peace
          of mind}, {repose}, {serenity}, {heartsease}, {ataraxis}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  72 Moby Thesaurus words for "peacefulness":
     Buddha-like composure, Oriental calm, ataraxia, ataraxy,
     calm disposition, calm of mind, calmness, commodiousness,
     composure, contemplation, convenience, cool, coolheadedness,
     coolness, countenance, coziness, cushioniness, easiness, easy mind,
     friendliness, homelikeness, homeliness, homeyness, hospitality,
     icy calm, imperturbability, imperturbation, indisturbance,
     law and order, lucid stillness, luxuriousness, marmoreal repose,
     mental composure, nirvana, order, orderliness, peace,
     peace and quiet, peace of mind, philosophic composure,
     philosophicalness, philosophy, placidity, placidness, quiescence,
     quiescency, quiet, quiet life, quiet mind, quietism, quietness,
     quietude, repose, reposefulness, rest, restfulness, roominess,
     sangfroid, satori, serenity, silence, silken repose, sleep,
     slumber, snugness, softness, soothingness, stillness, tranquillity,
     unruffledness, warmness, wise passiveness