tranquility

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The quiet, calm feeling of a place or moment with nothing disturbing it.

   Grammar: Uncountable: the tranquility of the lake.

   Patterns

   • the tranquility of something

   The tranquility of the garden made everyone speak softly.

   Nothing broke the tranquility of the early morning.

   They moved to the coast for its tranquility.

2. 2noununcountable

   A peaceful state of mind, free from worry or stress.

   Grammar: Often used for inner calm: find tranquility.

   Patterns

   • tranquility of mind
   • find tranquility

   Meditation helped her find tranquility.

   He faced the news with surprising tranquility.

   A walk by the river restored his tranquility.

Common combinations

peace and tranquility

They searched for peace and tranquility.

disturb the tranquility

Loud music disturbed the tranquility of the park.

inner tranquility

Yoga gave him inner tranquility.

find tranquility

Many visitors find tranquility in the mountains.

rural tranquility

The village is known for its rural tranquility.

Synonyms and how they differ

calm

Calm is the plain everyday word and can also describe weather or behavior.

serenity

Serenity adds a feeling of clear, untroubled happiness, so it is slightly more spiritual.

peace

Peace is broader and can also mean the absence of war.

stillness

Stillness stresses lack of movement and sound rather than a pleasant feeling.

Opposites

Word family

tranquil adjective

calm and peaceful

tranquilly adverb

in a calm way

tranquilize verb

to make calm, often with a drug

tranquilizer noun

a drug that calms

Commonly confused: tranquility or tranquillity? tranquility or tranquilizer?

Practice

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