different between stillness vs tranquillity
stillness
English
Etymology
From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still +? -ness.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st?ln?s/
- Hyphenation: still?ness
Noun
stillness (countable and uncountable, plural stillnesses)
- The quality or state of being still.
- Synonyms: calmness, motionlessness, inactivity, inertia
- Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
- Synonyms: quietness, silence
Translations
References
- stillness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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tranquillity
English
Alternative forms
- tranquility
Etymology
tranquil +? -ity, from Old French tranquilité, from Latin tranquilitas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /træ??kw?l?ti/
- Hyphenation: tran?quil?li?ty
Noun
tranquillity (usually uncountable, plural tranquillities)
- the state of being tranquil
- the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
- the absence of stress; serenity
- the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.
Usage notes
- More common spelling in the UK; less common in the US.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:calm
Related terms
- tranquil
- tranquillize
- tranquilly
- tranquilness
Translations
Further reading
- tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- tranquillity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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