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tranquil

tranquil

27 4.6
Calm and peaceful without noise or movement
  • adjective
  • /ˈtræŋkwɪl/
translation icon : tranquilo
  • After a long day, I enjoy sitting by the tranquil lake at sunset.
  • tranquil scene
  • tranquil mood
  • tranquil setting

I felt enfolded by a blanket of tranquil euphoria.

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Examples

  • I took Carol to a tranquil, secluded beach, where we could discuss the more private parts of our relationship.

  • The village is quiet now, utterly tranquil in contrast to the festivity of the dance.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Into the tranquil night air.

  • the most tranquil, magical part of the day.

  • Nothing is disturbing this tranquil presence.

  • All around him, the rest of the estate is quiet and tranquil in the moonlight.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Hospitable people, warm tranquil days, cool nights.

  • I went for staff-guided walks in the tranquil woods that surrounded the hospital grounds.

    Academic text (2012)
  • But Puerto Rico remained relatively tranquil in the last years of Spanish domination.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We can find crashing waves, roaring waterfalls, or tranquil reflections in a pond or a stream.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

quiet
vstranquil
1.0

Not making much noise

covers quietness but also includes freedom from disturbance or agitation
still
vstranquil
1.0

Not moving or making a sound

includes stillness but also freedom from disturbance or agitation
calm
vstranquil
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

stresses overall freedom from disturbance across people and places
peaceful
vstranquil
428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

focuses on calm and peacefulness across people, places, or water
relaxed
vstranquil
241 1.0

Calm and not worried

is broader, highlighting peacefulness and absence of disturbance generally
at peace
vstranquil
109 2.1

Calm and free from worry or conflict

focuses more narrowly on calmness and lack of external disturbance
mellow
vstranquil
46 3.9

Calm and gentle in mood and behavior

is straightforward calm and peacefulness without the aged softness
serene
vstranquil
38 3.9

Calm and peaceful, not showing worry or strong feelings

is the general state of calm and freedom from disturbance
restful
vstranquil
17 1.8

Causes you to feel calm and ready to rest

focuses more on being free from disturbance or agitation overall
placid
vstranquil
15 5.0

Calm and not easily upset, like a quiet lake

is similar but applies broadly to many kinds of calm situations
at rest
vstranquil
7 2.4

Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving

covers calmness broadly, including absence of disturbance or agitation
untroubled
vstranquil
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

emphasizes external quietness and freedom from disturbance rather than inner worry
unruffled
vstranquil
1 5.3

Still water with no wind or waves

applies to calmness across people, places, or situations not only water
unagitated
vstranquil
5.8

Calm and not showing strong feelings

highlights outward peacefulness and lack of disturbance instead of only emotion
unharried
vstranquil
6.1

Calm and not rushed

is about quiet peacefulness rather than absence of hurry alone

Antonyms

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

How Tranquil

serene
38 3.9
placid
15 5.0
tranquil
27 4.6
peaceful
428 1.0
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

tranquil positive
tranquiler comparative
tranquilest superlative

Etymology

Tranquil comes from an old Latin word tranquillus that meant 'quiet' or 'calm', and you can see the same root in the English word tranquility. So, to call a place or person tranquil is to say they are peaceful and free from noise or trouble.