tranquility

or tran·quil·li·ty

[ trang-kwil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity:

   Soaking in a warm bath for 20 undisturbed minutes is no promise of perfect tranquility, but it comes pretty close!

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquility¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranqil(l)ité, from Latin tranquillitāt-, stem of tranquillitās tranquil, -ity

Example Sentences

But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.

From The Daily Beast

But the illusions of peace and tranquility soon crumble around them like a patch of freshly laid snow.

From The Daily Beast

The waiting room is ill-kempt, but inside its institutional blue and white walls, there is a surprising sense of tranquility.

From The Daily Beast

“It gives me tranquility,” said Batya Katzir, another Ashdod resident.

From The Daily Beast

So it was something that would symbolize some tranquility, peace—anything that would give it a good energy.

From The Daily Beast

In your last letter you ask whether your remaining at Bath is necessary to my tranquility.

From Project Gutenberg

The public tranquility had not been disturbed, when armed peasants introduced themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

Who was this mysterious correspondent that dared to disturb the tranquility of his retreat?

From Project Gutenberg

He did so with the greatest tranquility, as if the objection was the most insignificant affair in the world.

From Project Gutenberg

I am obliged to write in haste, and very imperfectly, a work which requires the leisure and tranquility I do not enjoy.

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Related Words

• calm
• calmness
• coolness
• equanimity
• serenity
• stillness