Pacifying and Peaceable

Pacifying

Pacifying adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.
Usage example: the referee adopted a pacifying tone to try to calm everyone down

Peaceable and pacifying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peaceable" instead an adjective "Pacifying".

Nearby Words: pacify, pacification, pacified

Peaceable

Peaceable adjective - Not involving violence or force.
Usage example: trying to find a peaceable resolution

Pacifying and peaceable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pacifying" instead an adjective "Peaceable".

Nearby Words: peaceful, peace, peacefully, peaceably
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