# tranquil

/ˈtɹæŋkwəɫ/ (US) · /tɹˈænkwɪl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/tranquil
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

calm, quiet, and peaceful. You use this to describe a place or a person that is free from any disturbance or noise.

For teachers: free from disturbance or turmoil; peaceful and quiet. Often used to describe environments or a person's state of mind.

## Examples

- The lake was tranquil in the early morning light.
- After a stressful week in the city, she found the tranquil atmosphere of the mountain cabin very healing.
- The monastery was built in a tranquil valley, far removed from the political upheavals that characterized the rest of the century.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after linking verbs like 'remain' or 'seem'.

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