tranquil

[trang-kwil]

adjective

1. free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm.

   a tranquil country place.

   Antonyms: agitated

2. free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid.

   a tranquil life.

tranquil

/ ˈtræŋkwɪl /

adjective

1. calm, peaceful or quiet

Other Word Forms

• tranquilness noun
• tranquilly adverb
• untranquil adjective
• untranquilly adverb
• untranquilness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquil¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; earlier tranquill, from Latin tranquillus “quiet, calm, still”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquil¹

C17: from Latin tranquillus

Synonym Study

See peaceful.

Example Sentences

Outside of Paul Chan’s Silver Lake studio, the rush of L.A. turns tranquil as pineapple guava plants brush against a wall in the warm breeze.

From Los Angeles Times

But on 22 April, the tranquil valley hit global headlines when a sprawling meadow here turned into killing fields.

From BBC

“It’s generally a very tranquil river with really beautiful clear blue water that people have been attracted to for generations,” Dickson said.

From Los Angeles Times

A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.

From Los Angeles Times

His paragraphs flow like the water he admires: sometimes tranquil and easy, other times a tumbling, mixing, effervescent torrent directed by commas, never promising a full stop.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amicable 
• balmy 
• calm 
• easygoing 
• gentle 
• mild 
• pastoral 
• placid 
• restful 
• sedate 
• serene 
• sober 
• stable 
• tame 
• temperate