placidness

noun

Definition of placidnessnext
as in tranquillity

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  1. contentment
  2. quietude
  3. calm
  4. serenity
Noun
  • Serena Wiliams Serena also finds a lot of contentment and joy in her life with her husband, cofounder and investor Alexis Ohanian, Sr. (Reddit, Angel City FC).
    Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Smile Hair Clinic only provides high-quality treatments that create customer contentment.
    Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of contentment
Noun
  • In recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • McQueen’s script doesn’t waste any time, but the director savors these moments of domestic quietude as much as Rita and George do.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of quietude
Noun
  • Pockets of calm can be found around the area, like at the Bach Ma Temple.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
  • What’s most reassuring about Kornacki’s presence is his caffeinated sense of calm.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of calm
Noun
  • Your body and brain will appreciate the reset, and your well-being and serenity will return the favor.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The film begins in bucolic enough fashion, with a close-up of a baby crib mobile that might suggest peaceful nights and mornings in which a child is lulled into serenity.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of serenity
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