serene

[ suh-reen ]

adjective

1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled:

   a serene landscape;

   serene old age.

   Synonyms: unperturbed, undisturbed, collected, composed, imperturbable

   Antonyms: disturbed

2. clear; fair:

   serene weather.

   Synonyms: unclouded

   Antonyms: clouded

3. Usually Serene. most high or august (used as a royal epithet, usually preceded by his, your, etc.):

   His Serene Highness.

noun

1. serenity; tranquility:

   the serene of early morning at the lake.

2. Archaic. a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky.

serene

/ sɪˈriːn /

adjective

1. peaceful or tranquil; calm
2. clear or bright

   a serene sky

3. often capital honoured: used as part of certain royal titles

   His Serene Highness

Derived Forms

• seˈreneness, noun
• seˈrenely, adverb

Other Words From

• se·rene·ly adverb
• se·rene·ness noun
• o·ver·se·rene adjective
• o·ver·se·rene·ly adverb
• un·se·rene adjective
• un·se·rene·ly adverb
• un·se·rene·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of serene¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, from Old French serein and Latin serēnus (of the sky, weather) “clear, unclouded”

Word History and Origins

Origin of serene¹

C16: from Latin serēnus

Synonym Study

See peaceful.

Example Sentences

They’re both less serene, confident, and virtuous than the traditions that tell their stories have made them out to be.

From Vox

Ensure your yard is a quiet, serene place by moving any busy or noisy hobbies elsewhere.

From Popular-Science

As calm and serene as most spiritual music aims for as its ideal, Alice Coltrane’s Impulse albums can be thrillingly turbulent affairs.

From Washington Post

I’ve presented my resignation to the president so that can happen in the most serene way possible.

From Time

It could be as simple as creating a serene shopping experience.

From Search Engine Land

Everything serene, snow piling on trees, over lawns, on houses, before we realize that all the snow is poisoned with radiation.

From The Daily Beast

And yet his music, to the end, although sometimes almost eerily serene, remained most often volcanic.

From The Daily Beast

Her Serene Highness also appears to have taken solace in extensive surgical alterations to her body over the past three years.

From The Daily Beast

She describes the events with a serene demeanor and soft but rapid speech.

From The Daily Beast

Two weeks in the world of wholesome niceness also leaves you undefended and strangely serene and a bit childlike.

From The Daily Beast

He gave his arm to Fleurette, and walked out of the hotel, with serene confidence in the powers of the sainted Mme. Bidoux.

From Project Gutenberg

In them the tragedy of life was tumultuously visible, yet they were serene, self-possessed, even steady in their quiet simplicity.

From Project Gutenberg

He chose to go through the dark hours alone, and remained outwardly the same serene and cheerful young man as before.

From Project Gutenberg

On the contrary, he made light of his poverty, and at no time of his life was he so cheerful and serene as now.

From Project Gutenberg

How swift your flight, O lovely hours serene!No other pleasure here below endures,Or lingers with us long, save hope alone.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• comfortable
• composed
• cool
• easygoing
• laid-back
• peaceful
• placid
• poised
• quiet
• sedate
• smooth
• tranquil
• unflappable