Synonyms of quiescence

quiescence

noun

kwī-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s 

1

as in suspension

a state of temporary inactivity

the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspension
• suspense
• abeyance
• coma
• dormancy
• latency
• moratorium
• cold storage
• recession
• inertia
• doldrums
• suspended animation
• inertness
• inaction
• slumber
• deep freeze
• motionlessness
• rest
• recess
• hibernation
• holding pattern
• standstill
• torpor
• impasse
• sleep
• remission
• hypnosis
• downtime
• repose
• idleness
• layoff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• renewal
• resumption
• resuscitation
• recommencement

2

as in inertia

lack of action or activity

was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• inaction
• inactivity
• dormancy
• inertness
• idleness
• sleepiness
• nonaction
• laziness
• lethargy
• indolence
• languor
• sloth
• lassitude
• loafing
• lounging
• sluggishness
• shiftlessness
• listlessness
• lolling
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activity
• action
• activeness
• exuberance
• vivacity
• robustness
• liveliness
• sprightliness
• vibrancy
• occupation
• briskness
• employment
• industry
• diligence
• business
• assiduity
• industriousness
• animateness
• jazziness
• peppiness
• assiduousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quiescence

Through the night, melatonin production rises, putting cells into a deeper state of quiescence. — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Russian state propaganda is formidable, but sufficient economic hardship could disturb the quiescence of Russian society. — Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025

On September 16, 2024, after a long period of quiescence in interest rate policy, the Federal Reserve finally lowered the Fed Funds Rate target – the first downshift in more than 4 years. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

But for modern day folks living in Dawson and elsewhere, that recent period of quiescence is actually bad news. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 July 2025