The quality of being calm, undisturbed, and free from conflict.
Reach for it when naming the restorative character of a person, place, or period
The garden's peacefulness made it easier for patients to rest between appointments.
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everyday
Fits when low agitation is the straightforward quality
Careful Calmness does not necessarily include safety from conflict.
everyday
Fits when absence of movement or noise creates the effect
Careful Stillness can be tense or lifeless rather than peaceful.
warm
Fits when accord among people creates the peaceful quality
Careful Harmony does not describe solitary stillness or low sound.
formal
Fits when sustained quiet is described in literary prose
Careful Its rarity distracts in guidance meant for general readers.
literary
Fits when graceful inner or scenic calm deserves emphasis
Careful The word can be too elevated for a practical description.
literary
Fits when deep freedom from disturbance is the main impression
Careful Tranquility can sound idealized when the place is only moderately quiet.
sense of peacefulness
Soft daylight gave the waiting room a sense of peacefulness.
inner peacefulness
A clear decision restored her inner peacefulness.
rural peacefulness
Visitors valued the rural peacefulness without expecting complete silence.
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