serenity

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/səˈɹɛnɪti/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

absolute

The monk sat in absolute serenity, undisturbed by the noise around him.

comparative

After the busy afternoon, he found comparative serenity in his quiet garden.

VERB + SERENITY

achieve, find

PREP

with ~

He accepted the bad news with serenity, surprising everyone in the room.

~ of

After years of meditation, she finally discovered a serenity of mind that had always eluded her.

PHRASES

a feeling of serenity

Definitions

noun

The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.

Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound.

There is no passion, there is serenity.

A lack of agitation or disturbance.

A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

name

A female given name from English in general use since the 1990s.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a disposition free from stress or emotion

noun — the absence of mental stress or anxiety

peace
peacefulness
repose
heartsease
ataraxis

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound.

Wiktionary

There is no passion, there is serenity.

Wiktionary

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Tatoeba · #2279

I was enjoying the serenity.

Tatoeba · #259002

He sought serenity, closeted in study, remote from the wear and tear of the world.

Tatoeba · #961786

There's nothing like the sea's serenity.

Tatoeba · #1163762

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