What does tranquil mean?

Definitions for tranquil
ˈtræŋ kwɪltran·quil

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

    (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"

  2. calm, unagitated, serene, tranquiladjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. tranquiladjective

    Free from emotional or mental disturbance.

  2. tranquiladjective

    Calm; without motion or sound.

  3. Etymology: From tranquillus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tranquiladjective

    Quiet; peaceful; undisturbed.

    Etymology: tranquille, Fr. tranquillus, Latin.

    I had been happy
    So I had nothing known. Oh now, for ever
    Farewel the tranquil mind! farewel content! William Shakespeare.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tranquiladjective

    quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil

Freebase

  1. Tranquil

    Tranquil is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Tranquil is located at 33°56′32″N 88°35′58″W / 33.94222°N 88.59944°W north of Aberdeen on U.S. Route 45.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tranquil

    trang′kwil, adj. quiet: peaceful.—n. Tranquillisā′tion.—v.t. Tran′quilise, to make tranquil.—n. Tranquillī′ser.—adv. Tran′quillisingly.—n. Tranquill′ity.—adv. Tran′quilly.—n. Tran′quilness, state of being tranquil: quietness. [Fr.,—L. tranquillus.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tranquil in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tranquil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of tranquil in a Sentence

  1. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

    The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

  2. Suu Kyi:

    A smooth and tranquil transition is almost more important than a free and fair election.

  3. Henry Ward Beecher:

    Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities.

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley:

    I love tranquil solitude And such society As is quiet, wise, and good.

  5. Christian Nevell Bovee:

    Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

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