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tranquil
calm and peaceful, free from disturbance
Synonyms
Antonyms
- turbulent
- chaotic
tranquil in a sentence
The lake was tranquil at dawn, with barely a ripple on its surface.
The monastery garden felt tranquil, disturbed only by the soft trickle of a fountain.
Where it comes from
From Latin tranquillus "calm, still"
Memory hook
TRAN-QUIL sounds like 'tranquilizer' -- something that makes you calm.
Read it in context
- The White Road Narrative