'Tranquil' definitions:
Definition of 'tranquil'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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, tranquil, smooth, unruffled]
adjective
Not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil]
Definition of 'Tranquil'
From: GCIDE
- Tranquil \Tran"quil\, a. [L. tranquillus; probably fr. trans across, over + a word akin to quietus quiet: cf. F. tranquille. See Quiet.] Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil. [1913 Webster]
- A style clear, tranquil, easy to follow. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster] Tranquilization
Synonyms of 'tranquil'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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
Words containing 'Tranquil'
- Tranquilization,
- Tranquilize,
- Tranquilized,
- Tranquilizer,
- Tranquilizing,
- Tranquilizingly,
- Tranquillity,
- Tranquillization,
- Tranquillize,
- Tranquillizer,
- Tranquillizing,
- Tranquillizingly,
- Tranquilness,
- tranquility,
- Tranquillity, CA,
- major tranquilizer,
- major tranquillizer,
- minor tranquilizer,
- minor tranquillizer