pacific — OAT

pacific

adjective

1 there were demonstrations in the normally pacific community:

peace-loving, peaceable, pacifist, antiwar, nonviolent, nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, noncombative, conflict-free, mild, gentle, equable, dovelike, dovish;

rare pacifistic.

▷antonyms hostile, aggressive, belligerent.

2 he raised his right hand, palm forward, as a sign of his pacific intentions:

conciliatory, peacemaking, placatory, placating, propitiatory, appeasing, mollifying, calming, mediatory, mediating, diplomatic, peacebuilding;

rare irenic.

▷antonyms warmongering.

3 pacific waters:

calm, still, motionless, smooth, tranquil, placid, waveless, unruffled, undisturbed, like a millpond;

quiet, peaceful, at peace.

▷antonyms stormy.