stillness C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈstɪlnəs/ UK /ˈstɪlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet An eerie stillness settled over the empty street. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the absence of movement or... calmquiettranquillitysilenceserenitypeaceplacidityrepose ↔ Opposites motioncommotionturbulencenoiseactivity Word family Related forms still Etymology AI details From 'still' (Old English 'stille', motionless, calm, quiet) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. stille Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stillness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɪlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɪlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet ## Examples - An eerie stillness settled over the empty street. ## Synonyms - calm - quiet - tranquillity - silence - serenity - peace - placidity - repose ## Antonyms - motion - commotion - turbulence - noise - activity ## Related Forms - still ## Roots and Affixes - Root: stille ## Etymology From 'still' (Old English 'stille', motionless, calm, quiet) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. ## AI Etymology Stillness comes from 'still' (Old English 'stille', motionless, calm, quiet) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old English stille. Related words include still. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown