stillness
Plural: stillnesses
Noun
- (poetic) tranquil silence
- calmness without winds
- a state of no motion or movement
- The quality or state of being still.
- Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.
Synonyms
calmness, hush, inactivity, inertia, lifelessness, motionlessness, quietness, silence, still, windlessness
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
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