Quietness
n.calm, thoughtfulwarm
What it means
The peaceful quality of little noise or disturbance.
Reach for it when naming a calm acoustic condition that helps rest or thought
The quietness of the reading room helped everyone concentrate.
Choose between these
6- everyday
emotional ease matters more than acoustics
not when Calm can exist in a busy noisy place.
- warm
hush
a soft collective silence settles briefly
not when Hush often implies a momentary change.
- formal
silence
complete absence of sound is intended
not when Silence is stronger and may feel tense rather than peaceful.
- formal
deep undisturbed peace is the experience
not when Tranquility is grander than ordinary quietness.
- literary
inner peace is the valued effect
not when Serenity belongs to mood more than sound level.
- literary
lack of movement joins lack of sound
not when Stillness may describe motion while faint sounds remain.
Said against
3- noise
- commotion
- clamor
It naturally appears in
3- welcome quietness
Welcome quietness settled over the house after the storm.
- room's quietness
The room's quietness made the faint recording audible.
- evening quietness
Evening quietness returned when the market stalls closed.