tranquil

[ trang-kwil ]
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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 of tranquil

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; earlier tranquill, from Latin tranquillus “quiet, calm, still”

synonym study For tranquil

1. See peaceful.

Opposites for tranquil

Other words from tranquil

  • tran·quil·ly, adverb
  • tran·quil·ness, noun
  • un·tran·quil, adjective
  • un·tran·quil·ly, adverb
  • un·tran·quil·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tranquil

tranquil

/ (ˈtræŋkwɪl) /


adjective
  1. calm, peaceful or quiet

Origin of tranquil

1
C17: from Latin tranquillus

Derived forms of tranquil

  • tranquilly, adverb
  • tranquilness, noun

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