tranquil

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/

Adjective

tranquil (comparative tranquiler, superlative tranquilest)

1. Free from emotional or mental disturbance.
   • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, chapter XXVIII

     Some time passed before I felt tranquil even here: I had a vague dread that wild cattle might be near, or that some sportsman or poacher might discover me.

2. Calm; without motion or sound.

Synonyms

• (free from emotional disturbance) calm, peaceful, serene, steady
• (calm; without motion or sound) peaceful

Antonyms

• (free from emotional disturbance) agitated

Related terms

• tranquillity
• tranquillize
• tranquilly
• tranquilness

Translations

• French: tranquille
• German: ruhig, gelassen
• Italian: tranquillo, sereno, calmo
• Portuguese: tranquilo, calmo
• Russian: споко́йный
• Spanish: tranquilo

Translations

• French: tranquille
• German: ruhig
• Italian: calmo, pacifico, quieto
• Portuguese: tranquilo, calmo
• Russian: ти́хий
• Spanish: tranquilo, apacible

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