PEACEFULNESS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

peacefulness

noun

Definition of peacefulness

as in restfulness

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance the peacefulness of the secluded beach was refreshing

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as in peace

a state without war a period of peacefulness that remained unbroken until World War I

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as in serenity

freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions after coming to terms with his sexuality, he felt a peacefulness that he had never experienced before

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Recent Examples of peacefulness The rooms are beautifully laid out and share the peacefulness felt throughout the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Her own loss drives her desire to add a sense of elegance and peacefulness to her creations. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Drawing me back year after year is the Okefenokee’s breathtaking splendor, magnificent array of plants and animals and its mind-soothing peacefulness and serenity. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 Henley & Partners says its new analysis comparing the two indexes reveals a strong positive relationship between peacefulness and passport power. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 The peacefulness of the nature around them helps make the war feel distant — the clouds rolling across the green hills, the bleating of their neighbor's goats at sunset. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Suddenly, the peacefulness turned into total chaos as noise and motion erupted around me. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 How is it taken over by peacefulness? — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2025 Families with children swim in the shallow ripples, and sea gulls flock above the peacefulness. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefulness

Noun

The proof was in my Oura ring sleep score—96% and optimal restfulness.

— Brianna Peters, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.

— Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025

Definition of restfulness

Noun

His administration also has long entertained ways to unwind certain sanctions on Russia in a bid to secure a peace deal with Ukraine — one that would also help ease inflation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of peace

Noun

Its moments of overstatement are entirely human, en route to a lighter, softer state of serenity.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Its central location in the old town (a seven-minute walk to the beach) is staggering given its overall feeling of serenity and calm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of serenity

Noun

After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
An uneasy quiet took over the boat as customers waited for another catch.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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