Synonyms for quietude
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Noun
1. Serenity — tranquility
serenity, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, quiet, calmness, peace, repose, quiescence, rest, stillness, peacefulness, composure, placidity
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Definitions
- n. 1
tranquility
Forms
- Plural
- quietudes → serenities, tranquilities, quiets, calmnesses…
Example sentences
- peace A rifle shot broke the peace of the early morning.
- serenity You reflect the serenity of the sea in your eyes.
- tranquility The city was restored to tranquility after a week.
- calmness Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
- quietness I appreciate the quietness that comes with snow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quietude | rising | |
| peace | steady | |
| serenity | rising | |
| tranquility | rising | |
| calmness | rising | |
| quietness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rest1
- 5 letters
- peace1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- repose2
- 8 letters
- serenity4, calmness2
- 9 letters
- composure3, stillness2, quietness3, placidity
- 10 letters
- quiescence
- 11 letters
- tranquility4
- 12 letters
- tranquillity4, peacefulness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).