1
as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
dozing in the warm stillness of a summer afternoon
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2
as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
from the couple's tense stillness I sensed that they had been quarreling just before I arrived
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as in quietness
the near or complete absence of sound
the only thing that broke the stillness of the garden was the droning of a bee
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillness
Noun
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And as previous studies had suggested, the research groups found that inhibitory neurons, or those that silence and modulate neural signals, were conserved across birds and mammals.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025 -
But even when locked in a tense, deadly standoff with the vicious Barbie, Moulin doesn’t break, and his courage and silence helps lead to the liberation of France, while leaving behind a new spirit of strength and resistance.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Wisdom and serenity might have finally washed over me.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The rug trends this year are simpler, using texture and fields of color to create serenity, depth, and interest.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Stillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillness. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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