tranquility

Or tran·quil·li·ty

[trang-kwil-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.

   Soaking in a warm bath for 20 undisturbed minutes is no promise of perfect tranquility, but it comes pretty close!

Word History and Origins

Origin of tranquility¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranqil(l)ité, from Latin tranquillitāt-, stem of tranquillitās tranquil, -ity

Example Sentences

In all his years in the big city, he had missed the tranquility of these lands.

From Los Angeles Times

He also promised to prevent "anyone who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States" from entering the country.

From BBC

The tranquility of Anglesey makes it attractive for those that have retired but the exodus of young people in the opposite direction is "worrying".

From BBC

I found myself easily invested in their stories and hoping the conventional best for them: domestic tranquility, no jail time.

From Los Angeles Times

The rich and polite Italians… enjoyed the present blessings of ease and tranquility, and suffered not the pleasing dream to be interrupted by the memory of their old tumultuous freedom.

From Salon

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• calm 
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• equanimity 
• serenity 
• stillness