Quietude — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a state of peace and quiet

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kwˈaɪəɾuːd/

🇬🇧British English

/kwˈaɪətjuːd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kwˈaɪətjuːd/

2 syllables Say it as /kwˈaɪəɾuːd/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tranquillity tranquility quietness

Word Forms

tranquil	adjective	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
quiet	adjective	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ruhe

🇫🇷French

quiétude

un état de paix et de tranquillité

🇪🇸Spanish

quietud

un estado de paz y tranquilidad

🇮🇹Italian

quiete

🇳🇱Dutch

rust

een staat van vrede en rust

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वैराग्य

शांति और सुकून की स्थिति

🇧🇩Bengali

নিস্তব্ধতা

শান্তি এবং শান্ত একটি রাষ্ট্র

🇮🇳Tamil

அமைதி

அமைதி மற்றும் அமைதியான நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

నిశ్శబ్దం

శాంతి మరియు నిశ్శబ్ద స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

शांतता

शांतता आणि शांततेची स्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

શાંતિ

શાંતિ અને શાંતિની સ્થિતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶಾಂತತೆ

ಶಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിശബ്ദത

ശാന്തവും ശാന്തവുമായ അവസ്ഥ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੁੱਪ

ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

خاموشی

امن اور سکون کی حالت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

寂静

和平与安静的状态

🇰🇷Korean

정적

평화롭고 조용한 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự yên tĩnh

một trạng thái hòa bình và yên tĩnh

🇹🇭Thai

ความเงียบ

สภาวะแห่งความสงบและเงียบสงบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

ketenangan

keadaan yang damai dan tenang

🇵🇭Filipino

katahimikan

isang estado ng kapayapaan at katahimikan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الهدوء

حالة من السلام والهدوء

🇮🇷Persian

سکوت

حالت صلح و آرامش

🇹🇷Turkish

sükunet

barış ve sessizlik durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

שֶׁקֶט

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What is the primary definition of the word 'quietude'?

The primary meaning of 'quietude' is 'a state of peace and quiet'.

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Using 'quietude' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'quietude' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'quietude' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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