tranquil

[ trang-kwil ]

adjective

1. free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm:

   a tranquil country place.

   Antonyms: agitated

2. free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid:

   a tranquil life.

tranquil

/ ˈtræŋkwɪl /

adjective

1. calm, peaceful or quiet

Derived Forms

• ˈtranquilness, noun
• ˈtranquilly, adverb

Other Words From

• tranquil·ly adverb
• tranquil·ness noun
• un·tranquil adjective
• un·tranquil·ly adverb
• un·tranquil·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquil¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; earlier tranquill, from Latin tranquillus “quiet, calm, still”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquil¹

C17: from Latin tranquillus

Synonym Study

See peaceful.

Example Sentences

Why else would someone turn on the TV news on an otherwise tranquil Sunday morning?

From The Daily Beast

So I did a lot of preparation, I did yoga and meditation, so I managed to have a very tranquil birth at home.

From The Daily Beast

In the daylight hours, Greyfriars Kirkyard is a beautiful place for a tranquil stroll, revealing only hints of its bloody past.

From The Daily Beast

The mood overall was tranquil and positive, and the set, which was covered in ivy, looked like an enchanted garden.

From The Daily Beast

It is a tranquil moment, and my afternoon panic attack seems like ancient history.

From The Daily Beast

Here Mr. Samuel Weller, who had silently eaten his oysters with tranquil smiles, cried “Hear!”

From Project Gutenberg

Foreign families of neutral nationality sought more tranquil asylum far beyond the suburbs or on ships lying in the harbour.

From Project Gutenberg

I shall therefore (pursuing his Idea of six Weeks) take it during the first tranquil six Weeks that it had, viz.

From Project Gutenberg

He gazed into the baby face, which, in its expressionless placidity, almost recalled her mother's tranquil sweetness.

From Project Gutenberg

A feeling of tranquil joy always comes over me during such great convulsions of Nature.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amicable
• balmy
• calm
• easygoing
• gentle
• mild
• pastoral
• placid
• restful
• sedate
• serene
• sober
• stable
• tame
• temperate