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Synonyms for quiescence

Most common

silence quietude

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being quiescent; dormancy.

  2. n. 2

    The state of being at rest, quiet, still, inactive, or motionless.

Forms

Plural
quiescences → dormancies, sleepings, quietudes, silences…

Example sentences

  • silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
quiescencesteady
silencerising
quietuderising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
rest1
5 letters
peace1, quiet2
6 letters
repose2
7 letters
silence2
8 letters
sleeping2, serenity4, calmness2, dormancy3, abeyance3, quietude
9 letters
stillness2, quietness3
10 letters
quiescency
11 letters
tranquility4
12 letters
intermission4, tranquillity4, peacefulness3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).