STILLNESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STILLNESS?

Need another word that means the same as “stillness”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “stillness” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stillness” are: windlessness, hush, still, lifelessness, motionlessness

Stillness as a Noun

Definitions of "Stillness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stillness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Tranquil silence.
• The absence of movement or sound.
• A state of no motion or movement.
• Calmness without winds.
• (poetic) tranquil silence.

Synonyms of "Stillness" as a noun (5 Words)

hush	Tranquil silence. A hush descended over the crowd.
lifelessness	Not having life.
motionlessness	The state or condition of being motionless, lack of motion; inactivity, inertness. The utter motionlessness of a marble statue.
still	A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation. He wanted some stills for a magazine ad.
windlessness	An opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served.

Usage Examples of "Stillness" as a noun

• An eerie stillness engulfed the camp.
• Absolute stillness greeted our gaze.

Associations of "Stillness" (30 Words)

acquiesce	Accept something reluctantly but without protest. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
acquiescence	Acceptance without protest. A murmur of acquiescence from the assembly.
calm	Become quiet or calm especially after a state of agitation. Calm seas.
calming	The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of.
calmness	The state or condition of being free from disturbance or violent activity. This relative calmness ended at around 7 a m when the wind picked up speed.
composure	Steadiness of mind under stress. She was struggling to regain her composure.
equanimity	Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity.
halcyon	Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The halcyon days of the mid 1980s when profits were soaring.
hush	Make (someone) be quiet or stop talking. Management took steps to hush up the dangers.
meditation	The action or practice of meditating. A life of meditation.
nonviolence	Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
pacific	Peaceful in character or intent. The result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up.
peace	A treaty agreeing peace between warring states. Peace came on November 11th.
peaceful	Peacefully resistant in response to injustice. They settle their disputes by peaceful means.
placid	Not easily upset or excited. A ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay.
quiescent	(pathology) causing no symptoms. A quiescent tumor.
quiet	With little or no activity or no agitation quiet is a nonstandard variant for quietly. The street below was quiet little traffic braving the snow.
quietness	The fact or state of abstaining from speech. Grandpa s sudden quietness was disconcerting.
quietude	A state of peace and quiet. It highlights her quietude and wise passivity.
repose	Put or confide something in a person or thing. He had lost none of his grace or his repose.
restful	Affording physical or mental rest. The rooms were cool and restful.
reticence	The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary. The traditional emotional reticence of the British.
secretiveness	The trait of keeping things secret.
serene	Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. Serene certainty.
serenity	The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. An oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city.
silence	Cause to be quiet or not talk. She was silenced by the officer s stern look.
tranquil	Not agitated; without losing self-possession. Her tranquil gaze.
tranquility	A disposition free from stress or emotion.
tranquilize	Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.
tranquillity	An untroubled state; free from disturbances. Passing cars are the only noise that disturbs the tranquillity of rural life.