Tranquility: meaning, example and synonyms
Tranquilityn. A state of calm, peace, and quiet.
Example
The poet left the crowded city for the tranquility of the countryside, where, she wrote, she could finally hear her own thoughts.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Synonyms
- calm, peace, serenity, stillness
- Antonyms
- chaos, turmoil, agitation, commotion
- Memory tip
- Tranquil water lies still: tranquility is that stillness.
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Check yourself: Tranquility in context
After weeks of construction noise, the neighbors welcomed the ______ that returned once the crews finally left.
Answer: tranquility. The noise ending brings calm and quiet. Conjecture, detractor and efficacy (a guess, a critic, effectiveness) don't describe peace returning.
The monastery's gardens, with their still ponds and raked gravel, were designed to promote ______ among visitors.
Answer: tranquility. Still ponds and raked gravel create calm. A reprieve is a temporary relief, not a designed atmosphere; nuance and conjecture don't fit.