Synonyms of peacefulness

peacefulness

noun

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

the peacefulness of the secluded beach was refreshing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restfulness
• serenity
• sereneness
• quietness
• quiet
• calmness
• calm
• tranquility
• quietude
• peace
• silence
• stillness
• placidity
• still
• hush
• lull
• repose
• respite
• harmony
• pause
• comity
• concord
• casualness
• informality
• mildness
• relaxedness
• soothingness
• easygoingness
• laid-backness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrest
• turmoil
• bustle
• commotion
• tumult
• hubbub
• pandemonium
• noise
• uproar
• hurly-burly
• unquietness
• clamor
• din
• racket

2

as in peace

a state without war

a period of peacefulness that remained unbroken until World War I

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peace
• stability
• harmony
• serenity
• quiet
• calm
• tranquility
• concord
• amity
• accord
• order
• pacification

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• war
• conflict
• strife
• discord
• trouble
• contention
• unrest
• turmoil
• upheaval
• tumult
• warfare
• fighting
• action
• dissidence
• battle
• combat

3

as in serenity

freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

after coming to terms with his sexuality, he felt a peacefulness that he had never experienced before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peace
• serenity
• ease
• sereneness
• calmness
• calm
• tranquility
• placidity
• contentment
• heartsease
• comfort
• relief
• content
• solace
• quietude
• consolation
• quiet
• repose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• anxiety
• agitation
• uneasiness
• apprehension
• anguish
• concern
• care
• alarm
• stress
• tension
• vexation
• perturbation
• worry
• disturbance
• anxiousness
• distress
• strain
• apprehensiveness
• discomfort
• nervousness
• fear
• desperation
• consternation
• distraction
• dismay
• tenseness
• uncertainty
• torment
• doubt
• upset
• suspense
• edginess
• desperateness
• foreboding
• jumpiness
• dread
• discomposure
• fearfulness
• jitters
• misgiving
• incertitude
• presentiment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peacefulness

Drawing me back year after year is the Okefenokee’s breathtaking splendor, magnificent array of plants and animals and its mind-soothing peacefulness and serenity. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Henley & Partners says its new analysis comparing the two indexes reveals a strong positive relationship between peacefulness and passport power. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Instead, the seductive peacefulness of the house brought to her mind the contemplative sets in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

The peacefulness of the nature around them helps make the war feel distant — the clouds rolling across the green hills, the bleating of their neighbor's goats at sunset. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Suddenly, the peacefulness turned into total chaos as noise and motion erupted around me. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

How is it taken over by peacefulness? — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2025

Families with children swim in the shallow ripples, and sea gulls flock above the peacefulness. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025