zenlike
Peacefully still within
Zenlike describes a state of calm, peaceful composure reminiscent of Zen Buddhist meditation practices.
Someone with a zenlike demeanor remains tranquil and unruffled even in stressful situations.
The term often carries a hint of admiration or aspiration: She handled the crisis with zenlike patience.
It can also describe environments or aesthetics that evoke simplicity and serenity, as in zenlike minimalism or a zenlike garden.
Free from agitation
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- placidCalm, undisturbed
equanimity · unruffled · untroubled · poise · stillness · quietude · contentment · soothing
Awareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- focusConcentrated attention point
stillness · breathing · introspection · centering · mantra · zazen · vipassana · samadhi
Lack of complexity
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
uncluttered · bare · clean · streamlined · reductive · understated · functional · orderly
calm
Free from agitation
placid · equanimity · unruffled · untroubled · poise · stillness · quietude · contentment · soothing · restful
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
focus · stillness · breathing · introspection · centering · mantra · zazen · vipassana · samadhi · satori
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
declutter · uncluttered · bare · clean · streamlined · reductive · understated · functional · orderly · neat
zenlikefrenetic
Wildly agitated, fast
manic · frenzied · chaotic · hyperactive · erratic
zenlikereactive
Tending to respond
overwhelmed · rattled · flustered · thin-skinned · volatile