stillness

/ˈstɪlneɪs/

/ˈstɪlneɪs/

Other forms: stillnesses

Stillness is a calm, quiet, motionless state. As you look out at the lake, the stillness of the water is a sign that you should take out the canoe rather than the sailboat.

When there's stillness, you can hear very few sounds and see very little movement. The stillness of a quiet mountain cabin may be just the escape you need from the busy, noisy city — although you may find that stillness to be a little spooky at night. You can also use this word for a more specific example of motionlessness: "The butterfly's stillness allowed me to get a good look at its beautiful wings."

Definitions of stillness

1. noun

   (poetic) tranquil silence
   synonyms: hush, still

   type of:

   quiet, silence

   the absence of sound
2. noun

   calmness without winds
   synonyms: windlessness

   type of:

   calmness

   an absence of strong winds or rain
3. noun

   a state of no motion or movement
   synonyms: lifelessness, motionlessness

   types:

   fixedness, immobility, stationariness

   remaining in place

   rootage

   fixedness by or as if by roots

   type of:

   state

   the way something is with respect to its main attributes