quietness
Hush around you
Quietness is the state of being quiet—the absence or reduction of sound, movement, or activity.
It can describe physical silence the quietness of the library, calm demeanor a quietness about her that put people at ease, or lack of disturbance the quietness of the countryside.
Quietness often carries positive connotations of peace or tranquility, though it can also suggest unsettling stillness.
Absence of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- soundlessnessTotal absence of noise
- noiselessnessQuality of being soundless
- mutenessInability to speak
inaudibility · soundproof · whisper · unspoken · wordless · voiceless · speechless · taciturnity
Free from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
relaxation · restfulness · placidity · composure · repose · ease · contentment · gentleness
Weak and indistinct
- softYielding to touch
- hushedReduced to silence
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
gentle · muffled · subdued · understated · low-key · delicate · light · dampened
Focused attention practice
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- thoughtfulnessAttentive care for others
inner-peace · soul-searching · pensive · musing · rumination · self-reflection · centering · stillness
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- privacyFreedom from observation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
aloneness · hermitage · reclusiveness · remoteness · sanctuary · haven · refuge · cloistered
hush
Absence of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- soundlessnessTotal absence of noise
- noiselessnessQuality of being soundless
muteness · inaudibility · soundproof · whisper · unspoken · wordless · voiceless · speechless · taciturnity · reticence
calm
Free from agitation
harmony · relaxation · restfulness · placidity · composure · repose · ease · contentment · gentleness · soothing
faint
Weak and indistinct
whisper · gentle · muffled · subdued · understated · low-key · delicate · light · dampened · muted
meditation
Focused attention practice
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
thoughtfulness · inner-peace · soul-searching · pensive · musing · rumination · self-reflection · centering · stillness · grounding
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- privacyFreedom from observation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · aloneness · hermitage · reclusiveness · remoteness · sanctuary · haven · refuge · cloistered · monastic
- auditory perceptionhearing, listening, sound, noise, volume
- calmnesscalmness, calm, serenity, peacefulness, composure
- introversionintroversion, solitude, alone time, isolation, loner
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- Sensory Wordssight, sound, smell, taste, touch
- humilityhumbleness, humble, meekness, modesty, modest
quietnessbustle
Energetic noisy activity
commotion · hustle and bustle · activity · busyness · liveliness
quiet, quietly, tranquil, quieted, disquiet, tranquility, quieten, quieting, quieter