tranquil

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Calm, quiet, and peaceful, without noise or disturbance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Calm; without motion or sound.

Examples

  • Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.

  • Hunting game is forbidden in this tranquil wilderness.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷæŋ.kʰw̥ɪl] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷæŋ.kʰw̥ɪl]
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ŋ.kʰw̥ɪl] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ŋ.kʰw̥ɪl]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Free from emotional or mental disturbance.

More examples

In context

  • […]that the streams which did form were clear and tranquil because fed by perennial springs from the underground supply; and that in their tranquil waters extensive peat bogs formed.

  • Some time passed before I felt tranquil even here: I had a vague dread that wild cattle might be near, or that some sportsman or poacher might discover me.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).