serene

Examples

• All

• It was calm and serene.

  The Walk (2015)

• The solid blue-gray sky appears serene but impenetrable.

  Academic text (1993)

• The summer day was serene and beautiful.

  Fiction book (2001)

• A quiet and serene morning.

  Fiction book (1999)

• How still the street was, the air calm, the woods serene.

  Fiction book (1997)

• We would prefer to go and see places offering some really breathtaking views and serene landscapes.

  Blog text (5)

• I shaded my eyes to identify faraway glints off the serene water.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The air, in deadly stagnation, was streaked with dashes of fire, between which could be seen the sky, ever serene, ever blue.

  Fiction book (1994)

• On a clear day, the lake looked serene with no ripples on its surface.

• The evening sky was serene and filled with stars, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Synonyms

P

peaceful

vsserene

428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

refers to clear calm sky or weather, not social or political calm

T

tranquil

vsserene

27 4.6

Calm and peaceful without noise or movement

applies specifically to clear calm weather and skies rather than general calm

B

breezeless

vsserene

4.4

Air that has no wind and is completely still

describes clear calm sky and weather, not only absence of wind

Antonyms

C

cloudy

51 1.0

Sky covered with clouds so it is not sunny

S

stormy

33 1.0

Strong winds and heavy rain that make travel difficult

How Calm

serene

2 3.9

to still

12 4.2

calm

735 1.0

clear

866 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology