tranquil
adjective /ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/
/ˈtræn-/ Definition
C1 calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.: She stared at the tranquil surface of the water. The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting. A spasm of pain crossed his normally tranquil features.Peaceful and tranquil tranquilly /-kwɪ.li/ adverb Peaceful and tranquil
(Definition of tranquil 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
- restful adjective
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquillity noun
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