Synonyms for stillness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Silence — habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity
silence, quietness, peacefulness, peace, quiet, rest, quiescence, quietude, serenity
2. Calmness — the quality or state of being still
calmness, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, repose, inertia, inactivity, motionlessness, composure, placidity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being still.
- n. 2
Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
Forms
- Plural
- stillnesses → silences, quietnesses, peacefulnesses, peaces…
Example sentences
- peace A rifle shot broke the peace of the early morning.
- silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
- quietness I appreciate the quietness that comes with snow.
- peacefulness I found joy in the peacefulness of morning walks.
- tranquility The city was restored to tranquility after a week.
- calmness Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stillness | rising | |
| peace | steady | |
| silence | rising | |
| quietness | steady | |
| peacefulness | rising | |
| tranquility | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rest1, hush1, lull1
- 5 letters
- still1, peace1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- repose2
- 7 letters
- silence2, inertia3
- 8 letters
- serenity4, calmness2, quietude
- 9 letters
- composure3, quietness3, placidity
- 10 letters
- inactivity5, quiescence
- 11 letters
- tranquility4
- 12 letters
- tranquillity4, peacefulness3, lifelessness, windlessness
- 14 letters
- motionlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).