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reposeful
[ ri-pohz-fuhl ]
adjective
- full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
Synonyms: undisturbed, peaceful, tranquil, restful
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Other Words From
- re·poseful·ly adverb
- re·poseful·ness noun
- unre·poseful adjective
- unre·poseful·ly adverb
- unre·poseful·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reposeful1
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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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