Tranquility
What it means
A state of quiet, peaceful calm.
Reach for it when naming settled freedom from noise, conflict, or inner agitation
The garden offered a few minutes of tranquility after the crowded hearing.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when low agitation is sufficient
Careful A passing calm is not the settled environment conveyed by tranquility.
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everyday
Fits when absence of conflict or disturbance is central
Careful Peace may be political, moral, or relational rather than environmental tranquility.
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warm
Fits when lack of movement or sound creates the state
Careful Stillness can feel tense or lifeless rather than peaceful.
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formal
Fits when rest and freedom from activity are central
Careful Repose sounds old-fashioned and may imply sleep or death.
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literary
Fits when deliberate poetic language for peaceful quiet fits
Careful Quietude is rare and calls attention to the writer.
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literary
Fits when graceful inner calm deserves elevated language
Careful Serenity can sound spiritual and more inward than tranquility.
Opposites 3
- turmoil
- agitation
- disturbance
Common phrases 3
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sense of tranquility
A sense of tranquility returned once the generator stopped.
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find tranquility
Residents find tranquility in the small courtyard beside the library.
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peace and tranquility
Peace and tranquility should not require excluding children from public space.
Word family 2
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated