Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pacific

1 sense of pacific

Sense 1
Pacific, Pacific Ocean -- (the largest ocean in the world)
       INSTANCE OF=> ocean -- (a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere)

Antonyms of adj pacific

2 of 3 senses of pacific

Sense 2
pacific, peaceable -- (disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner")

INDIRECT (VIA peaceful) -> unpeaceful -- (not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage")

Sense 3
pacific -- (promoting peace; "the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up")

INDIRECT (VIA conciliatory) -> antagonistic -- (arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonistic brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States")

Similarity of adj pacific

3 senses of pacific

Sense 1
Pacific -- (relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean; "Pacific islands")

Sense 2
pacific, peaceable -- (disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner")
       => peaceful (vs. unpeaceful), peaceable -- (not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep")

Sense 3
pacific -- (promoting peace; "the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up")
       => conciliatory (vs. antagonistic), conciliative -- (intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit")