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stillness

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɪɫnəs// UK //stˈɪlnəs// still·ness

n. a state of being quiet and not moving. You use this to describe a peaceful moment where everything is calm and silent.

n. the state of being motionless or quiet. Often used to describe a peaceful or meditative atmosphere.


SIMPLE

The stillness of the lake was very peaceful.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm passed, a deep stillness settled over the forest as the animals returned to their nests.

COMPLEX

The artist captured the stillness of the winter morning, using soft brushstrokes to reflect the quiet hush that followed the heavy snowfall.

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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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