el pacífico
peaceful
Se dice de alguien o algo que no busca peleas y prefiere la tranquilidad y la calma.
Definition & meaning
Pacífico means peaceful or peace-loving. It can describe a person, place, situation, or action characterized by peace or a lack of violence.
It can also mean calm or tranquil, especially when describing someone’s temperament.
With a capital letter, Pacífico can refer to the Pacific Ocean.
Grammar & Word origin
Pacífico is an adjective. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes: pacífico, pacífica, pacíficos, pacíficas.
It comes from Latin pacificus, meaning “peace-making,” formed from pax (“peace”) and facere (“to make”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- tranquilo — calm or quiet; it emphasizes a lack of disturbance rather than peace between people.
- pacifista — pacifist; it specifically describes opposition to war or violence as a belief.
Antonyms
- violento — violent; the opposite of peaceful in actions or behavior.
- conflictivo — prone to conflict or troublesome; it emphasizes disagreement rather than physical violence.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El pueblo es muy pacífico por las noches.adjective
The town is very peaceful at night.
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