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View synonyms for reposeful

reposeful

[ ri-pohz-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.

    Synonyms: undisturbed, peaceful, tranquil, restful



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Other Words From

  • re·poseful·ly adverb
  • re·poseful·ness noun
  • unre·poseful adjective
  • unre·poseful·ly adverb
  • unre·poseful·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reposeful1

First recorded in 1620–30; repose 1 + -ful

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Example Sentences

Her attitude was reposeful and her face quiet; but there was something in both that faintly suggested a decided character.

It flows with graceful curves through a rich and reposeful landscape, where green woods cover gentle slopes.

At Sledmere, the adjoining village, everything has a well-cared-for and reposeful aspect.

They sat together in the moonlight without 133 further converse and in the reposeful silence a mutual understanding was born.

More closely, the whole face was open, the eyes mild, and all about it was reposeful—sad resolution dominated by a dome of brain.

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