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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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My first silences were in Persian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Locals cherish the balance between welcoming visitors and preserving the serenity that defines their hometowns.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s mostly because this is the only spa in Lisbon offering treatments inside a hammam, and in creating such a separate space from the rest of the hotel, the brand has managed to create a wonderful pocket of serenity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the quiet between waves, her memory will surface—bright, bold, unforgotten.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Quietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietness. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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