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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

silence

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

cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, din, hubbub, racket, rattle, roar, tumult, uproar
Antonyms of quietude

noise, sound, unquietness

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