Peaceful vs Violent - What's the difference?
peaceful | violent | Antonyms |
Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.
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Motionless and calm.
Involving extreme force or motion.
Involving physical conflict.
Likely to use physical force.
Intensely vivid.
(obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
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Peaceful is an antonym of violent.
As adjectives the difference between peaceful and violent
is that peaceful is not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil while violent is involving extreme force or motion.As a verb violent is
(archaic) to urge with violence.As a noun violent is
(obsolete) an assailant.peaceful
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Alternative forms
* peacefull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)Old soldiers?, passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.
Synonyms
* (inclined to peace) peaceable, pacific * (quiet) tranquil, placidAntonyms
* nonpeaceful * belligerent * violent * warringDerived terms
* peaceful coexistence * peacefully * peacefulnessviolent
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Adjective
(en-adj)- A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
- We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
- The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
- The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
- These violent delights have violent ends.
- No violent state can be perpetual.
- Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.