Synonyms of stillness

stillness

noun

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

dozing in the warm stillness of a summer afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restfulness
• serenity
• quietness
• sereneness
• quiet
• quietude
• calm
• calmness
• silence
• tranquility
• peacefulness
• peace
• hush
• still
• placidity
• repose
• lull
• respite
• pause
• harmony
• comity
• concord
• informality
• casualness
• mildness
• soothingness
• relaxedness
• easygoingness
• laid-backness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrest
• bustle
• turmoil
• commotion
• tumult
• hubbub
• noise
• pandemonium
• uproar
• hurly-burly
• din
• clamor
• unquietness
• racket

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• muteness
• speechlessness
• voicelessness
• inarticulateness
• reticence
• taciturnity
• inarticulacy
• reserve
• reticency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• communication
• speaking
• talking
• eloquence
• fluency
• volubility
• loquacity
• talkativeness
• garrulousness
• loquaciousness
• wordiness
• verbosity
• talkiness
• chattiness
• windiness
• verboseness

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silence
• quietness
• quiet
• still
• quietude
• hush
• lull
• calm
• peace
• tranquility
• peacefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• noise
• tumult
• cacophony
• roar
• chatter
• rattle
• din
• hubbub
• clamor
• racket
• unquietness
• clangor
• uproar
• blare
• bluster
• babel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stillness

In a city known for packed itineraries full of hikes, breweries, and bluegrass shows, Flora offers a different kind of experience, rooted in stillness and sensory pleasure. — Jaha Nailah Avery, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Some of the most intriguing wellness offerings at the 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay include touchless therapies, where stillness and sensory deprivation create a quiet, deeply immersive way to restore balance. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Many devices infer sleep from stillness, which no user can verify in real time. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

This strategic move allows MICRO to introduce its philosophy of movement, recovery, and stillness, challenging the wellness industry's optimization focus, to an affluent international audience in a luxurious setting. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

However, this is not a story about that time of stillness, but rather the tale of one long night. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

However, as the mines depleted and resources shifted, the town was gradually abandoned, leaving behind an eerie stillness. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

And there in the stillness of her front porch, Richetts looked out toward Lake Hodges from her perch high atop Del Dios. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

The house was unusually quiet, the rare kind of stillness that only occurred before my kids came back from school. — Naveen Jain, Fortune, 9 July 2026