peaceful
/ˈpiːsfl̩/
adjectivenoun
Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
“peaceful protest”
Inclined to peace.
Motionless and calm.
Noun 1 meaning
A non-player character who is not hostile to the player.
“You can trade with some of the peacefuls in the town area.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful. Displaced native Old English friþsum.
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PEACEFUL at a glance
PEACEFUL has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + E 1 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,390 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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