Synonyms of tranquility

tranquility

noun

tran-ˈkwi-lə-tē 

variants or tranquillity

1

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper

a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composure
• calmness
• serenity
• equanimity
• equilibrium
• coolness
• collectedness
• imperturbability
• placidity
• sangfroid
• self-possession
• tranquilness
• countenance
• aplomb
• confidence
• repose
• assurance
• cool
• composedness
• self-composedness
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• poise
• indifference
• unconcern
• self-assuredness
• impassivity
• self-trust
• numbness
• apathy
• easygoingness
• detachment
• phlegm
• insensibility
• laid-backness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agitation
• perturbation
• anxiety
• concern
• care
• uneasiness
• apprehension
• disquiet
• solicitude
• alarm
• worry
• discomposure
• nervousness
• disturbance
• excitability
• anxiousness
• apprehensiveness
• excitableness

3

as in peace

freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peace
• peacefulness
• serenity
• ease
• calm
• calmness
• sereneness
• placidity
• contentment
• heartsease
• comfort
• relief
• solace
• content
• quietude
• consolation
• quiet
• repose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• anxiety
• agitation
• anguish
• uneasiness
• apprehension
• concern
• alarm
• care
• worry
• stress
• vexation
• tension
• perturbation
• disturbance
• distress
• strain
• discomfort
• anxiousness
• desperation
• apprehensiveness
• fear
• nervousness
• distraction
• dismay
• consternation
• uncertainty
• tenseness
• torment
• doubt
• upset
• suspense
• desperateness
• edginess
• dread
• foreboding
• jitters
• discomposure
• jumpiness
• fearfulness
• misgiving
• incertitude
• presentiment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tranquility

For more than 1,000 years, the towering coastal redwoods at this natural reserve near Guerneville have stood tall, providing shade and tranquility. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

What Lloyd did with all that violent tranquility had to be seen to be believed. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

As anxiety punctured the tranquility of the suburb, questions bubbled up on everything from the community’s water and pesticide use to abandoned oil wells underneath. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Here, the only things that seem to matter are the rhythm of the sea and absolute tranquility. — Nuno Gonçalo Correia, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026