Dictionary Definition
tranquil adj
1 characterized by absence of emotional
agitation; "calm acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in
the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she
became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn:
calm, serene]
2 free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand
between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a
lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue
sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still
water"; "unruffled water" [syn: placid, quiet, still, unruffled]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Latin tranquillusPronunciation
Translations
- Dutch: rustig
- Finnish: rauhallinen, tyyni
- German: ruhig
- Swedish: lugn
- French: tranquille
- Italian: tranquillo , tranquilla
- Spanish: tranquilo , tranquila
- Portuguese: tranquilo , tranquila
Related terms
Extensive Definition
Tranquil is located at north of Aberdeen
on U.S. Route
45.
References
tranquil in Volapük: Tranquil
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
at peace, at rest, blank, blankminded, bloodless, calm, cloistered, collected, composed, concordant, cool, coolheaded, dispassionate, dwindling, easy, easygoing, ebbing, empty, empty-headed, equable, even, even-tempered, even-tenored,
fatuous, halcyon, hushed, idyllic, impassive, inane, incogitant, irenic, isolated, levelheaded, moldering, nirvanic, oblivious, orderly, pacific, passive, pastoral, peaceable, peaceful, peacetime, philosophical, piping, placid, poised, possessed, quiescent, quiet, quietistic, regular, relaxed, reposeful, reposing, restful, resting, secluded, sedate, self-controlled,
self-possessed, sequestered, sequestrated, serene, sheltered, smooth, soft, stable, steady, still, still as death, stillish, stilly, stoic, stolid, subsiding, thoughtfree, thoughtless, unagitated, undisturbed, unexcited, unideaed, unintellectual, unmoved, unoccupied, unperturbed, unreasoning, unruffled, unstirring, unthinking, untroubled, vacant, vacuous, waning