quietude

[ kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.

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Origin of quietude

1590–1600; <Late Latin quiētudō, derivative of Latin quiētusquiet²; see -tude

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quietude

quietness, quietude

Words nearby quietude

quietism, quiet lung, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude, quietus, quiff, quill, quillai, quillai bark

How to use quietude in a sentence

From our Protestant work ethic to our bootstraps mythology, we have enshrined work as the highest good — quietude is, if not a sin, an indulgence we do not quite deserve.
Everyone is tired. We need to give ourselves an actual break.|Christine Emba|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
With no roads, no cars, and limited facilities, it is an ideal spot for a multi-day trip to revel in the quietude of an undeveloped park.
Isle Royale National Park Is as Wild as it Gets|Emily Pennington|March 10, 2021|Outside Online
Am I getting enough quietude to think and read and get the work done?
How I Write: Paul Lynch|Noah Charney|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The shriek of the railroad train does not disturb its quietude, the nearest station being several miles away.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

They are happy in silence, order, and quietude, and no place suits them better than the study of a literary man.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
Oh, restore to me my maiden quietude, in my nunnery of Subiaco—when the night was so calm in my cell.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Cattle and kine were taken furtively or openly to these very hills and vales where Jim Lough now lived in quietude and peace.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He will never be an ecclesiastical show-man, for his disposition is in the direction of general quietude and good neighbourship.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

British Dictionary definitions for quietude

quietude

/ (ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd) /

noun

the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

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quietude

Origin of quietude

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quietude

Words nearby quietude

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How to use quietude in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for quietude