TRANQUIL DEFINITIONS - 10 definitions found
tranquil adj 1: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled] 2: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) tranquil adjective Etymology: Middle English tranquill, from Latin tranquillus Date: 15th century 1. a. free from agitation of mind or spirit <a tranquil self-assurance> b. free from disturbance or turmoil <a tranquil scene> 2. unvarying in aspect ; steady, stable Synonyms: see calm • tranquilly adverb • tranquilness noun Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary tranquil Something that is tranquil is calm and peaceful. The tranquil atmosphere of The Connaught allows guests to feel totally at home... = serene ADJ • tranquillity The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity. N-UNCOUNT English Explanatory Dictionary tranquil ˈtræŋkwɪl adj. calm, serene, unruffled. øøtranquillity n. tranquilly adv. [F tranquille or L tranquillus] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Tranquil \Tran"quil\, a. [L. tranquillus; probably fr. trans across, over + a word akin to quietus quiet: cf. F. tranquille. See Quiet.] Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil. A style clear, tranquil, easy to follow. --De Quincey. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms tranquil a. Calm, still, quiet, serene, placid, unruffled, unmoved, untroubled, peaceful, undisturbed. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) tranquil ˈtræŋkwɪl adj. calm, serene, placid, quiet, peaceful, still, smooth, unagitated, halcyon, relaxed; unruffled, sedate, steady, regular, even, dispassionate, self-possessed, cool, self-controlled, cool-headed, unexcited, undisturbed, untroubled, unperturbed: He often thought back to the tranquil, sultry summer days of his youth. How can Eleanor be so tranquil when everything about her is so chaotic? Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 94 Moby Thesaurus words for "tranquil": at peace, at rest, blank, blankminded, bloodless, calm, cloistered, collected, composed, concordant, cool, coolheaded, dispassionate, dwindling, easy, easygoing, ebbing, empty, empty-headed, equable, even, even-tempered, even-tenored, fatuous, halcyon, hushed, idyllic, impassive, inane, incogitant, irenic, isolated, levelheaded, moldering, nirvanic, oblivious, orderly, pacific, passive, pastoral, peaceable, peaceful, peacetime, philosophical, piping, placid, poised, possessed, quiescent, quiet, quietistic, regular, relaxed, reposeful, reposing, restful, resting, secluded, sedate, self-controlled, self-possessed, sequestered, sequestrated, serene, sheltered, smooth, soft, stable, steady, still, still as death, stillish, stilly, stoic, stolid, subsiding, thoughtfree, thoughtless, unagitated, undisturbed, unexcited, unideaed, unintellectual, unmoved, unoccupied, unperturbed, unreasoning, unruffled, unstirring, unthinking, untroubled, vacant, vacuous, waning |
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