restful
adjective /ˈrest.fəl/Definition
› describes something that produces a feeling of being calm and relaxed: I love the restful sound of the wind in the trees.Peaceful and tranquil restfully /-i/ adverb Peaceful and tranquil restfulness /-nəs/ noun [U] › She always thought of the house as being a place of great peace and restfulness.Peaceful and tranquil
(Definition of restful adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balm noun (COMFORT)
- coolness noun (CALM)
- incident noun
- lazy adjective
- leisurely adjective
- level adjective (EQUAL)
- low-key adjective
- peace noun (CALM)
- peaceable adjective
- peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE)
- quiet adjective
- quieten verb
- quietude noun
- respite noun
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- the dust settles idiom
- tranquil adjective
- tranquillity noun
Topic:
Peaceful and tranquil
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