Synonyms for serene
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Tranquil — calm, peaceful, unruffled
tranquil, peaceful, calm, quiet, unruffled, placid, peaceable, sedate, composed, still, pacific, imperturbable, halcyon, even-tempered, cool-headed, unflappable, level-headed, dispassionate, phlegmatic, quiescent, collected, philosophical
2. Untroubled — without worry or anxiety; unaffected by disturbance
clear, untroubled, undisturbed, relaxed, easy-going, cool, nonchalant, unconcerned, carefree, insouciant, indifferent, pococurante, careless dated
Other
unclouded, transparent, pellucid formal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Calm, peaceful, unruffled.
She looked at her students with joviality and a serene mentality.
- adj. 2
Without worry or anxiety; unaffected by disturbance.
Related words
- Word family
- sereneness serenity
- Phrases
- drop serene
- Other spellings
- serein
Choose the right word
We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- calm Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
- peaceful Sometimes I feel like living a more peaceful life.
- tranquil Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.
- unruffled Tom's unruffled personality puts people at ease.
- undisturbed Come on. We can talk undisturbed in the kitchen.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, calm1
- 5 letters
- still1, clear1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- placid2, sedate2
- 7 letters
- pacific3, relaxed2, halcyon3
- 8 letters
- peaceful2, composed2, careless2, carefree2, tranquil2, pellucid
- 9 letters
- collected3, peaceable3, quiescent3, unruffled3, unclouded
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, untroubled3, phlegmatic3, insouciant3
- 11 letters
- transparent3, indifferent3, undisturbed3, unconcerned3, unflappable4, pococurante
- 13 letters
- philosophical5, dispassionate4, imperturbable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).