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tranquil
Meaning: calm and peaceful, free from disturbance
tranquil in a sentence
How tranquil is used in real sentences:
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.
“Beyond the window, quaint houses with crooked chimneys stood in tranquil fields where even the fences had vanished.”
— from the passage The White Road
Synonyms for tranquil
Other words for tranquil — serene, placid and calm — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of tranquil
Words that mean the opposite of tranquil:
- turbulent
- chaotic
Where it comes from
From Latin tranquillus "calm, still"
Memory hook
TRAN-QUIL sounds like 'tranquilizer' -- something that makes you calm.