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Peaceful vs Solace - What's the difference?

peaceful | solace |

As an adjective peaceful

is not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.

As a noun solace is

comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

As a verb solace is

to give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

peaceful

English

Alternative forms

* peacefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Old soldiers? , passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.
  • Inclined to peace.
  • Motionless and calm.

    • Synonyms

    * (inclined to peace) peaceable, pacific * (quiet) tranquil, placid

    Antonyms

    * nonpeaceful * belligerent * violent * warring

    Derived terms

    * peaceful coexistence * peacefully * peacefulness

    Related terms

    * peacemaker * peace offering * peace officer * peace pipe * peacetime

    solace

    English

    Noun

  • Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.
    • You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace .
  • A source of comfort or consolation.
  • * Rambler
    • The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.

    Synonyms

    * comfort * consolation * relief * support

    Derived terms

    * solaceful * solacement

    Verb

    (solac)
  • To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
  • To allay or assuage.
  • To take comfort; to be cheered.
  • * 1593 , , IV. v. 48:
    • But one thing to rejoice and solace in, / And cruel death hath catched it from my sight.

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