ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stillness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɪlnəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Stillness is a noun meaning The quality or state of being still.

Meaning

The quality or state of being still.

More Meanings

  1. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

Example Sentences

The grauitie, and ſtillneſſe of your youth / The world hath noted.
Like a heartbeat drives you mad / In the stillness of remembering what you had / And what you lost
The teru-tero (Vanellus cayanensis), is another bird, which often disturbs the stillness of the night.

Word Forms

Synonyms for stillness

Depending on context, synonyms include calmness, motionlessness, inactivity, inertia, quietness, silence.

Antonyms for stillness

Common opposites include motion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include motionlessness, hush, windlessness, quiet, silence, immobility.

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