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quietude — quiet, quietness, quietude The most commonly used of these nouns is quiet, which denotes a state of silence or tranquillity (the quiet that precedes a storm / a period of peace and quiet). Quietness also has this meaning but tends to denote… … Modern English usage
quietness — quiet, quietness, quietude The most commonly used of these nouns is quiet, which denotes a state of silence or tranquillity (the quiet that precedes a storm / a period of peace and quiet). Quietness also has this meaning but tends to denote… … Modern English usage
quietude — [[t]kwa͟ɪ͟ətjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Quietude is quietness and calm. [FORMAL] Syn: tranquillity … English dictionary
quietude — Synonyms and related words: Buddha like composure, Oriental calm, arrangement, array, ataraxia, ataraxy, awful silence, brevity, briefness, brusqueness, calm disposition, calm of mind, calmness, composure, conciseness, concord, contemplation,… … Moby Thesaurus
quietude — n 1. tranquillity, serenity, placidity, calmness, calm; rest, repose, peacefulness, peace, ease; stillness, still, quiescence, quietness, quiet; silence, hush, soundlessness, noiselessness. 2. stagnation, inertia, inactivity, inaction. 3.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
quietness — noun 1. the property of making no sound (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑soundlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soundless (for: ↑soundlessness), ↑quiet … Useful english dictionary
quiet — quiet, quieten As a verb, quiet has been used transitively (with an object) since the 16c in the meaning ‘to make (someone or something) quiet’, and is still in use in this sense: • The unexpectedness of this departure from the routine at first… … Modern English usage
Calmness — Calm ness, n. The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self repose. [1913 Webster] The gentle calmness of the flood. Denham. [1913 Webster] Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. E. Everett. Syn: Quietness; quietude;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tranquility — noun 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑repose, ↑quiet, ↑placidity, ↑serenity, ↑tranquillity • Derivationally related forms: ↑placid ( … Useful english dictionary
tranquillity — noun 1. a state of peace and quiet • Syn: ↑tranquility, ↑quietness, ↑quietude • Derivationally related forms: ↑quiet (for: ↑quietness), ↑tranquil ( … Useful english dictionary
quiescence — I noun abeyance, calm, calmness, cessation, composure, dead calm, dead stop, dormancy, dying down, hush, immobility, inaction, inactivity, inertia, inertness, intermission, latency, lethargy, lull, motionlessness, passivity, pause, peace,… … Law dictionary
