stillness meaning

UK US /ˈstɪlnəs/ 2 syllables

stillness (noun): (poetic) tranquil silence.

stillness has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

stillness as a noun

  1. (poetic) tranquil silence
    • the still of the night

    Synonyms: hush, still

    Type of: silence

    Related forms: still

  2. calmness without winds

    Synonyms: windlessness

    Type of: calmness

    Related forms: still

  3. a state of no motion or movement
    • the utter motionlessness of a marble statue

    Synonyms: motionlessness, lifelessness

    Type of: state

    Kinds: stationariness

    Related forms: still

How to pronounce stillness

stillness is pronounced /ˈstɪlnəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in SS · 9-letter words

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