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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
preferred the relaxing quietness of the mall in the early morning, before the frenzy of shopping began later in the day
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the tense quietness of the crowd as it anxiously awaited the announcement of the winner
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Recent Examples of quietness
This one strikes a mid-century chord with its wide face and retro time display, with an atomic dial and silent-sweep movement to maximize quietness.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
But, unsurprisingly, his favorite aspect of the place is its profound quietness.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
That quietness wasn't typical, Chyna Sands said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
She was particularly struck by the quietness of Latronico, and noticed that there didn’t seem to be any children around.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Seen as a whole, though, that quietness can sometimes verge on monotony, songs running into the next with little to grab onto — like an evaporating phantom.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
But, unsurprisingly, his favorite aspect of the place is its profound quietness.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
That quietness wasn't typical, Chyna Sands said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
She was particularly struck by the quietness of Latronico, and noticed that there didn’t seem to be any children around.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Seen as a whole, though, that quietness can sometimes verge on monotony, songs running into the next with little to grab onto — like an evaporating phantom.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietness
Noun
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From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet when biological men win women’s titles, scholarships, and opportunities, silence is demanded in the name of inclusion.—
Amy Reichert,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Black women travelers seeking moments of serenity and wonder, this experience offers both in abundance.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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As one of the century-old resort’s five distinct accommodations, the Beach Club offers seaside serenity that’s worth seeking out in the doldrums of winter.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Silver Hugo for Best Sound goes to SOUND OF FALLING for its ability to echo, in both its silences and thunders, the constant hum of secrets passed from one generation to the next in the apparent domestic quiet that both conceals and reveals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Quietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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