Thesaurus

quietude

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of quietude

1 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep

Synonyms of quietude

calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Words Related to quietude

lull, pause, respite

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness

Near Antonyms of quietude

clamor, din, noise, racket

Antonyms of quietude

bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar

2 the near or complete absence of sound

the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds

Synonyms of quietude

hush, quiet, quietness, silence, still, stillness

Words Related to quietude

calm, lull, peace, peacefulness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Near Antonyms of quietude

babel, blare, bluster, cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, din, hubbub, racket, rattle, roar, tumult, uproar

Antonyms of quietude

noise, sound, unquietness

Learn More about quietude

See words that rhyme with quietude Dictionary: Definition of quietude Spanish Central: Translation of quietude Nglish: Translation of quietude for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up quietude? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

brandish

to shake or wave menacingly