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Core quality
Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
Example
At dawn, the lake was perfectly tranquil.
tranquil
/ˈtræŋkwɪl/ · TRANG-kwiladjective
Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
Use tranquil to express this relationship precisely: calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
What tranquil Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
The garden provides a tranquil refuge from traffic.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
Her tranquil voice calmed the anxious child.
Use tranquil Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
At dawn, the lake was perfectly tranquil.
The garden provides a tranquil refuge from traffic.
Her tranquil voice calmed the anxious child.
Precision Matters
Tranquil overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
tranquil
vs.Means calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
hostile
Means unfriendly, antagonistic, or openly opposed; harmful or unfavourable to something.
tranquil
vs.Means calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
turbulent
Means marked by disorder, instability, violent movement, or rapid unpredictable change.
tranquil
vs.Means calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
pugnacious
Means eager or quick to argue, quarrel, challenge, or fight.
tranquil
vs.Means calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or agitation.
temperate
Means moderate, restrained, and not extreme; in climate, mild rather than very hot or cold.
Test tranquil in Context
The setting is calm, peaceful, and undisturbed.
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Far from the crowded roads, the valley remained quiet and ___.