tranquilness

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtræŋkwɪlnəs/ UK /ˈtræŋkwɪlnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being calm and free from disturbance

The garden's tranquilness made it her favorite place to read.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being calm... tranquillity calmness peacefulness serenity placidity stillness

Opposites

agitation turmoil restlessness

Word family

Related forms tranquil tranquillity tranquilize

Etymology

From tranquil + -ness; tranquil is from Latin tranquillus ('calm, quiet').

tranquillus Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# tranquilness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈtræŋkwɪlnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈtræŋkwɪlnəs

## Meanings
1. the quality of being calm and free from disturbance

## Examples
- The garden's tranquilness made it her favorite place to read.

## Synonyms
- tranquillity
- calmness
- peacefulness
- serenity
- placidity
- stillness

## Antonyms
- agitation
- turmoil
- restlessness

## Related Forms
- tranquil
- tranquillity
- tranquilize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tranquillus

## Etymology
From tranquil + -ness; tranquil is from Latin tranquillus ('calm, quiet').

## AI Etymology
Tranquilness is from tranquil + -ness; tranquil is from Latin tranquillus ('calm, quiet'). Important recorded forms include tranquillus (Latin). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the quality of being calm and free from disturbance. The wider family includes related words such as tranquil, tranquillity, and tranquilize.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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