tranquil
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kwɪl adjective
1.
free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.
2.
free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid: a tranquil life.
Origin:
1595–1605; earlier tranquill < Latin tranquillus quiet, calm, still
1595–1605; earlier tranquill < Latin tranquillus quiet, calm, still
Related forms
tran·quil·ly, adverb
tran·quil·ness, noun
un·tran·quil, adjective
un·tran·quil·ly, adverb
un·tran·quil·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. agitated.
1. agitated.
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| —adj | |
| calm, peaceful or quiet | |
| [C17: from Latin tranquillus] | |
| 'tranquilly | |
| —adv | |
| 'tranquilness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
tranquil
c.1600, from Fr. tranquille (late 15c.), from L. tranquillus "quiet" (see tranquility).
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TRANQUIL definition
1966. ALGOL-like language with sets and other extensions, for the Illiac IV. "TRANQUIL: A Language for an Array Processing Computer", N.E. Abel et al, Proc SJCC 34 (1969).
Example sentences
Situated under a canopy of pine trees, it provides a peaceful and tranquil location for the treatment of addictive disorders.
Seeing the blocks resting on their shelves is deeply tranquil.
But instead the spacecraft now finds itself in an unexpectedly tranquil zone.
The range of activities varies from casting a line into a tranquil blue lake to pedaling up a steep road until your legs burn.
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