pacific
word
/pəˈsɪfɪk/
puh-SI-fik
/pɐsˈɪfɪk/
puh-SI-fik
Definition
Peaceful and calm, not wanting conflict or violence. It can describe people, actions, places, or relations between groups or countries.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in slightly formal or descriptive contexts: 'a pacific person', 'pacific protest', 'pacific settlement'. It is less common in everyday conversation than 'peaceful' or 'calm', and many learners may confuse it with 'Pacific' (the ocean), which is a proper noun and usually capitalized.
Spanish: pacífico - tranquiloPortuguese (BR): pacífico - tranquiloPortuguese (PT): pacífico - tranquiloChinese (Simplified): 和平的 - 平静的Chinese (Traditional): 和平的 - 平靜的Hindi: शांतिप्रिय - शांतArabic: مسالم - هادئBengali: শান্তিপূর্ণ - শান্তপ্রিয়Russian: миролюбивый - мирныйJapanese: 平和的Vietnamese: hoà bình - ôn hoàKorean: 평화로운 - 온화한Turkish: barışçıl - sakinUrdu: پرامن - صلح پسندIndonesian: damai - tenang
Example Sentences
The village was small and pacific.
basic
She has a pacific nature.
basic
They wanted a pacific solution to the problem.
basic
He looks tough, but he's actually really pacific.
natural
The march stayed pacific even when people started shouting.
natural
We need a pacific way to settle this before it gets worse.
natural