stillness
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being still.
- (countable, uncountable) Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
Synonyms
standing still
condition of being silent
silent acceptance
unemotional person
noislessness
Translations
Stille
quietud
repos
quiete
stilte
quietude
calmaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɪlnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.
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