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Stillness

noun/stˈɪlnəs/
Definition
(poetic) tranquil silence
calmness without winds
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɪlnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɪlnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɪlnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈɪlnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(poetic) tranquil silence
“the still of the night”
nouncalmness without winds
nouna state of no motion or movement
“the utter motionlessness of a marble statue”
Word Forms
hushverbbecome quiet or quieter
stilladjectivemarked by absence of sound
stillverblessen the intensity of or calm
windlessadjectivewithout or almost without wind
motionlessadjectivenot in physical motion
lifelessadjectivelacking animation or excitement or activity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stille
(poetische) ruhige Stille
🇫🇷French
calme
(poétique) silence tranquille
🇪🇸Spanish
quietud
(poético) silencio tranquilo
🇮🇹Italian
quiete
(poetico) silenzio tranquillo
🇳🇱Dutch
stilte
(poëtische) verstilde stilte
🇵🇹Portuguese
quietude
(poético) silêncio tranquilo
🇷🇺Russian
тишина
(поэтическое) спокойное молчание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शांति
(काव्यात्मक) शांत मौन
🇧🇩Bengali
নিস্তব্ধতা
(কাব্যিক) শান্ত নীরবতা
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதி
(கவிதை) அமைதியான அமைதி
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్చలత
(కవిత) ప్రశాంతమైన నిశ్శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
शांतता
(काव्यात्मक) शांत शांतता
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાંતિ
(કાવ્યાત્મક) શાંત મૌન
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಚಲತೆ
(ಕಾವ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕ) ಶಾಂತ ಮೌನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിശ്ചലത
(കാവ്യാത്മക) ശാന്തമായ നിശബ്ദത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੁੱਪ
(ਕਾਵਿ) ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਚੁੱਪ
🇵🇰Urdu
خاموشی
(شاعری) پُرسکون خاموشی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
寂静
(诗意的)宁静的寂静
🇯🇵Japanese
静止
(詩的な) 静かな沈黙
🇰🇷Korean
고요함
(시적) 고요한 침묵
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tĩnh lặng
(thơ ca) sự im lặng yên tĩnh
🇹🇭Thai
ความสงบนิ่ง
(บทกวี) ความเงียบอันเงียบสงบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
keheningan
(puitis) keheningan yang tenang
🇵🇭Filipino
katahimikan
(poetic) tahimik na katahimikan
🇲🇾Malay
kesunyian
(puisi) kesunyian yang tenang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكون
(شعري) الصمت الهادئ
🇮🇷Persian
سکون
(شاعرانه) سکوت آرام
🇹🇷Turkish
sessizlik
(şiirsel) sakin sessizlik
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוּמִיָה
דממה שלווה (פואטית).
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stillness'?
The primary meaning of 'stillness' is '(poetic) tranquil silence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stillness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stillness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stillness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stillness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'stillness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'stillness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'stillness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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