Antonyms for tranquil
ˈtræŋ kwɪltran·quil

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1. tranquiladjective

   Free from emotional or mental disturbance.

   Antonyms:
   agitated

   Synonyms:
   serene, steady, peaceful, calm

2. tranquiladjective

   Calm; without motion or sound.

   Synonyms:
   peaceful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tranquil

   That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.

   The star of the unconquered will,
   He rises in my breast,
   Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed.
   

   Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.

   Antonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

   Synonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, undisturbed, unruffled

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tranquil

   Antonyms:
   unquiet, agitated, disturbed, anxious, excited, restless, uneasy

   Synonyms:
   quiet, peaceful, calm, still, undisturbed, unruffled, composed, unanxious, smooth

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

   (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

   "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

   Antonyms:
   discomposed, stormy

   Synonyms:
   inactive, smooth, motionless, suave, placid, good-tempered, fluid, restrained, serene, static, muted, soundless, unruffled, still, unflustered, quiet, hushed, silent, unflurried, even-tempered, subdued, unagitated, fluent, calm, equable, unperturbed, bland, noneffervescent, liquid, legato, politic

2. calm, unagitated, serene, tranquiladjective

   not agitated; without losing self-possession

   "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

   Antonyms:
   discomposed, stormy

   Synonyms:
   unagitated, placid, serene, calm, still, smooth, unruffled, quiet

How to use tranquil in a sentence?

1. Hung Tzu-ch'eng:

   When the mind is possessed of reality, it feels tranquil and joyous even without music or song, and it produces a pure fragrance even without incense or tea.

2. Lao Tzu:

   The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.

3. Mac Donald:

   Violent-crime increase — call it Ferguson Effect 2.0 or the Minneapolis Effect — has come on with a speed and magnitude that make Ferguson 1.0 seem tranquil, george Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in late May was justly condemned — but the event has now spurred an outpouring of contempt against the pillars of law and order that has no precedent in American history.

4. Suu Kyi:

   For the first time in decades, our people will have a real chance of bringing about real change. This is a chance that we cannot afford to let slip, a smooth and tranquil transition is almost more important than a free and fair election.

5. Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.:

   Patriotism is not a short outburst of emotion, but is the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

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