Tranquillity — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

a state of peace and quiet

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹæŋkwˈɪlᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹaŋkwˈɪlɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹaŋkwˈɪlɪti/

4 syllables Say it as /tɹæŋkwˈɪlᵻɾi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

placidity repose tranquility quiet serenity quietness quietude

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
quiet	verb	make calm or still
placid	adjective	not easily irritated

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ruhe

ein störungsfreier Zustand; frei von Störungen

🇫🇷French

tranquillité

un état serein ; exempt de perturbations

🇪🇸Spanish

tranquilidad

un estado tranquilo; libre de perturbaciones

🇮🇹Italian

tranquillità

uno stato indisturbato; esente da disturbi

🇳🇱Dutch

rust

een onbezorgde staat; vrij van verstoringen

🇵🇹Portuguese

tranqüilidade

um estado imperturbável; livre de perturbações

🇷🇺Russian

спокойствие

спокойное состояние; свободный от помех

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शांति

एक अछूता राज्य; विघ्नों से मुक्त

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রশান্তি

একটি অশান্ত রাষ্ট্র; ঝামেলা থেকে মুক্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

அமைதி

ஒரு தொந்தரவு இல்லாத நிலை; தொந்தரவுகள் இல்லாமல்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రశాంతత

ఇబ్బంది లేని స్థితి; ఆటంకాలు లేకుండా

🇮🇳Marathi

शांतता

एक अस्वस्थ स्थिती; त्रासांपासून मुक्त

🇮🇳Gujarati

શાંતિ

અસ્વસ્થ સ્થિતિ; વિક્ષેપથી મુક્ત

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ

ತೊಂದರೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರಾಜ್ಯ; ಅಡಚಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശാന്തത

കുഴപ്പമില്ലാത്ത അവസ്ഥ; അസ്വസ്ഥതകളിൽ നിന്ന് മുക്തം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ

ਇੱਕ ਅਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਰਾਜ; ਗੜਬੜੀ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

سکون

ایک غیر پریشان ریاست؛ خلل سے پاک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宁静

无忧无虑的状态；不受干扰

🇯🇵Japanese

静けさ

問題のない状態。妨害から解放される

🇰🇷Korean

평온

문제가 없는 상태; 방해받지 않고

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự yên bình

một trạng thái không gặp rắc rối; không bị xáo trộn

🇹🇭Thai

ความเงียบสงบ

สภาพที่ไม่มีปัญหา ปราศจากการรบกวน

🇮🇩Indonesian

ketenangan

keadaan tidak bermasalah; bebas dari gangguan

🇵🇭Filipino

katahimikan

isang hindi nababagabag na estado; malaya sa kaguluhan

🇲🇾Malay

ketenangan

keadaan yang tidak bermasalah; bebas daripada gangguan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هدوء

حالة غير مضطربة. خالية من الاضطرابات

🇮🇷Persian

آرامش

یک حالت بدون مشکل؛ عاری از اختلال

🇹🇷Turkish

huzur

sorunsuz bir durum; rahatsızlıklardan uzak

🇮🇱Hebrew

רוֹגַע

מצב לא בעייתי; נקי מהפרעות

Test Yourself1 / 3

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

The primary meaning of 'tranquillity' is 'an untroubled state; free from disturbances'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tranquillity' in a grammatically correct way?

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

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

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

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'tranquillity' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'tranquillity' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'tranquillity' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'tranquillity' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'tranquillity' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'tranquillity' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted