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serenity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of serenity

1 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

  • the serenity in the aftermath of the tornado was remarkable
Synonyms of serenity

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

lull, pause, respite

silence

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
Near Antonyms of serenity

clamor, din, noise, racket
Antonyms of serenity

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

2 evenness of emotions or temper

  • his serenity calmed those around him
Synonyms of serenity

aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composedness, composure, cool, coolness, countenance, equanimity, equilibrium, imperturbability, placidity, repose, sangfroid, self-composedness, self-possession, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness
Words Related to serenity

assurance, confidence, poise, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-trust

easygoingness, laid-backness

apathy, detachment, impassivity, indifference, insensibility, numbness, phlegm, unconcern
Near Antonyms of serenity

alarm (also alarum), anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, disquiet, solicitude, uneasiness, worry

excitability, excitableness, nervousness

disturbance
Antonyms of serenity

agitation, discomposure, perturbation

3 freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

  • the momentary serenity experienced during his lunchtime rambles gets him through the rest of the workday
Synonyms of serenity

calm, calmness, heartsease, peace, peacefulness, placidity, sereneness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to serenity

content, contentment, ease

comfort, consolation, relief, solace

quiet, quietude, repose
Near Antonyms of serenity

care, concern, perturbation

strain, stress, tenseness, tension

consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, jitters, jumpiness, nervousness

fear, fearfulness, torment, upset

doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
Antonyms of serenity

agitation, alarm (also alarum), anguish, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, vexation, worry

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