heartsease

hearts·ease

noun \ˈhärts-ˌēz\

Definition of HEARTSEASE

1

: peace of mind : tranquillity

2

: any of various violas; especially : johnny-jump-up

Examples of HEARTSEASE

1. <winning such a prestigious award did not bring the artist the heartsease and contentment she thought it would>

First Known Use of HEARTSEASE

15th century

Related to HEARTSEASE

Synonyms: calm, calmness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Antonyms: agitation, alarm (also alarum), anguish, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, vexation, worry

Related Words: content, contentment, ease; comfort, consolation, relief, solace; quiet, quietude, repose

Near Antonyms: care, concern, perturbation; strain, stress, tenseness, tension; consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, jitters, jumpiness, nervousness; fear, fearfulness, torment, upset; doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty

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Rhymes with HEARTSEASE

Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze